{"id":120960,"date":"2014-04-15T21:49:36","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T03:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/did-you-see-the-blood-moon-2\/"},"modified":"2014-04-15T21:49:36","modified_gmt":"2014-04-16T03:49:36","slug":"did-you-see-the-blood-moon-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/did-you-see-the-blood-moon-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you see the blood moon?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 as seen Tuesday morning high above Durango. It was the first of a \"tetrad\" of four lunar eclipses in 2014 and 2015; the next one being Oct. 8. This eclipse was what some term a \"blood moon\" because of the red that was displayed as sunlight was bent by the Earth's atmosphere.<\/span>SHAUN STANLEY\/Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. \u2013 Skygazers in North and South America were treated to a full lunar eclipse \u2013 at least those fortunate enough to have clear skies.<\/p>\n

The moon was eclipsed by the Earth\u2019s shadow early Tuesday, beginning around 1 a.m. EDT for 5\u00c2\u00bd hours. The total phase of the eclipse lasted just 78 minutes.<\/p>\n

For some, the moon appeared red-orange because of all the sunsets and sunrises shimmering from Earth, thus the name \u201cblood moon.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the first of four eclipses this year and the first of four total lunar eclipses this year and next. The latter is a rare lineup; the next so-called tetrad of total lunar eclipses won\u2019t occur until 2032-2033. In the meantime, get ready for a solar eclipse in two weeks.<\/p>\n

NASA got good news Tuesday: Its moon-orbiting spacecraft, LADEE survived the eclipse. Scientists had feared LADEE might freeze up in the cold darkness.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeep little LADEE in your prayers as you gaze up at the beautiful eclipsing moon late Monday night!\u201d NASA wrote on its LADEE website prior to the eclipse.<\/p>\n

The end is near, however, for plucky, little LADEE.<\/p>\n

The spacecraft is circling the moon ever lower and, by Monday, is expected to crash as planned into the back side of the moon, far from any historic artifacts from the Apollo era.<\/p>\n

LADEE \u2013 short for Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer \u2013 was not designed to withstand a prolonged eclipse. It completed its science-collecting mission in March and has been on overtime ever since.<\/p>\n

NASA launched LADEE last September from Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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