Lunar Eclipse Begins: Earth Orbital Views | International Space Station

Lunar Eclipse Begins: Earth Orbital Views | International Space Station

The initial stages of the lunar eclipse on September 7, 2025, also known as the Blood Moon, are pictured just above Earth's horizon from the International Space Station as it orbited 266 miles over the South Pacific Ocean. The lunar eclipse was visible on the Earth's surface from areas of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

During a lunar eclipse, Earth gets in the way of the Sun’s light hitting the Moon. This means that during the night, a full Moon fades away as Earth’s shadow covers it up.

The Moon can also look reddish because Earth’s atmosphere absorbs the other colors while it bends sunlight toward the Moon. Sunlight bending through the atmosphere and absorbing other colors is also why sunsets are orange and red.

During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon is shining from all the sunrises and sunsets occurring on Earth.

NASA's Lunar Eclipse Page:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/lunar.html

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Expedition 73 Crew

Station Commander: Sergey Ryzhikov (Roscosmos)

JAXA Flight Engineer (Japan): Kimiya Yui

Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Alexey Zubritskiy, Oleg Platonov

NASA Flight Engineers: Jonny Kim, Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Release Date: Sept. 7, 2025

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