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The Sky In July: Don’t Miss The ‘Blood Moon’ And Mars’ Closest Approach In 15 Years

June 30, 2018

The stars of July's celestial show are Mars and the total lunar eclipse and 'blood moon' combo at the end of the month.

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Alexandra Lozovschi

June was packed with exciting astronomical events and July certainly keeps the ball rolling. While last month stargazers were treated to
beautiful views of the “Strawberry Moon,” this month we’re in for an even bigger surprise: a total lunar eclipse complete with a “Blood Moon.”

Meanwhile, five of the bright planets are still twinkling in the sky, making for memorable sights at twilight and in
the early hours after nightfall, with Mars stealing the thunder as it comes closer to Earth than it’s been in 15 years.

https://www.inquisitr.com/4963907/the-sky-in-july-dont-miss-the-blood-moon-and-mars-closest-approach-in-15-years/

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WATCH: The super blue blood moon makes first appearance since 1866

Streamed live on Jan 31, 2018 by PBS NewsHour [ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ZFN9Tx6xh-skXCuRHCDpQ / https://www.youtube.com/user/PBSNewsHour , https://www.youtube.com/user/PBSNewsHour/videos ]

Starting at 5:30 a.m. ET, the super blue blood moon will be visible in the United States. Follow NASA's coverage of the rare event. The lunar eclipse, happening on the second full moon of a month during a super moon gives the event it name, and we haven't seen one for more than 150 years.

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