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TIME for KIds

PETER KOMKA—EPA-EFE/SHUTTERSTOCK

A total lunar eclipse occurred on May 16. A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes into Earth’s shadow. It takes on a red and orange glow. Here, the eclipse is seen above Salgo Castle, in Hungary.

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