Blood Moon to Dominate Night Sky in Longest Lunar Eclipse This Century

Blood Moon to Dominate Night Sky in Longest Lunar Eclipse This Century
The earth's shadow passes over the moon for a first total lunar eclipse over Gaza City, Gaza Strip in this file photo. Abid Katib/Getty Images
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LONDON/SYDNEY—A blood moon will dominate the sky across much of the world on Friday night when the earth’s natural satellite moves into the shadow of our planet for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.