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VIDEO: A colorful lunar eclipse

On Oct. 8, the moon will pass through the shadow of Earth for a total lunar eclipse. "Sky watchers in the USA will see the moon turn a beautiful shade of celestial red and maybe turquoise, too," according to Science at NASA.

In Alaska, the total phase of the eclipse will begin about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and last a little less than an hour.

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