The total lunar eclipse would look stunning from the moon — Earth's sunrise and sunset will connect in a ring of fire

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• The longest total lunar eclipse or blood moon in a century will happen overnight on July 27.
• From the moon, Earth will look like it's surrounded by a ring of fire — with its sunset and sunrise connected in a loop.
• NASA has an animation showing what Earth's glowing red ring might look like during a total lunar eclipse.
• North America won't see the eclipse, but anyone can watch via a live video webcast.

A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth slips in front of the sun to cast a ruddy-orange to deep-red shadow on the moon.

This is why the astronomical event is often called a blood moon. People in Earth's Eastern Hemisphere can see the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century starting at 19:30 Universal Time (UT) on Friday, July 27.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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