Namibia: Why did the moon turn red? – News

Skywatchers worldwide, including in Namibia, revelled in the total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, on 7 September.

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth slips perfectly between the sun and the moon causing a shadow to fall on the moon.

Instead of disappearing the moon glows deep red.

Why? Because the Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light from the sun and only the red and orange light reach the moon that we saw. 

This same principle underlies why the sun appears…