This lunar eclipse is not what you think. USA TODAY explains August’s ‘almost blood moon’. @USATODAY

This lunar eclipse is not what you think. USA TODAY explains August’s ‘almost blood moon’. @USATODAY

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

USA TODAY's Julia Gomez breaks down why August’s lunar eclipse is being called an "almost blood moon."

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