total lunar eclipse (IMAGE) Rice University Caption The moon appears red when it passes through Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse. Credit Photo courtesy of P. Reiff/Rice University Usage Restrictions Must credit: Photo courtesy of P. Reiff/Rice University License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.