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Moon set to turn red as rarepartial lunar eclipse graces UK skies

There will be a partial lunar eclipse in the UK on 28 August, and may cause the Moon appear reddish in colour.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 06:27 amUpdated 1d ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies

There will be a partial lunar eclipse in the UK on 28 August, and may cause the Moon appear reddish in colour.

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Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:27 am.

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