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The Red Hue of a Lunar Eclipse

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Why isn't the Moon pitch black during a total lunar eclipse? Dr. Bruce Betts has this week's Random Space Fact!

RSF 20 - The Red Hue of a Lunar Eclipse
Starring Dr. Bruce Betts | Video by Merc Boyan | Music by Jim McKeever | Additional footage from NASA

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