Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow.

Hence this month’s connection between Earth and its favorite satellite. This year's Worm Moon included a full lunar eclipse overnight, which had it briefly wearing the Blood Moon nametag.

The full Blood Worm Moon is seen during a total lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025 in Merritt Island, Florida. | Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images ...

A total lunar eclipse, known as the "blood worm moon," turned the moon red over Tulsa early Friday morning, captivating skywatchers who stayed up late to witness the celestial event.

It wasn't just any old orb: That recent splendid spectacle was a "blood worm moon," the colorful crimson result of the first total lunar eclipse since 2022. And in a Photo of the Week that ...

The full worm moon rises above the skyline of Brooklyn and the Statue of Liberty as the sun sets in New York City ahead of a total lunar eclipse on Thursday, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.

Photo of the 2025 blood moon eclipse that occurred on March 14, 2025, in the D.C. area. This photo is from Amy Kipnis in Sterling, Va. (Amy Kipnis/Chime In) ...

Key Takeaways A blood moon total lunar eclipse will be visible across the U.S. the night of March 13 into the early morning of March 14. This phenomenon occurs when the entire moon falls within ...

Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow.

So, just to be clear, a Blood Worm Moon sounds very ominous. But there is no blood, no bloodworms, and, really, no worms either save for the beetle larvae’s similar appearance.