In Photos: The Rare Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse of 2018

Following the Event

Chris Stockdale

After totality, the shadow retreats from the face of the moon.

Washington, D.C.

Harrison Jones

The Total Lunar Eclipse glows brightly over the U.S. captiol.

An Inside Look

Tenagra

This astrophotographer offers an inside look at how he photographed and processed images of the event.

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