VIDEO: Footage of rare 'blood moon' eclipse
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 - 05:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
People in the Americas have been treated to a rare "blood moon" lunar eclipse. Jonathan Amos explains the science behind the colour change.
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