Question

Why does the Moon appear red during a lunar eclipse?

1.)Because the sunlight bends as it passes through the Earth's atmosphere

2.)Because the sunlight bends as it passes through the Moon's atmosphere

Answer 1

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A lunar eclipse takes place when the sun, Earth and moon line up in space. The moon passes through Earth's shadow. ... Bottom line: The moon can look red during a total lunar eclipse because of sunlight that's filtered and refracted by Earth's atmosphere