O.K. is was last week ...so what? In the book of revelation it says that one of the signs of the end of the world would be that the moon would turn to blood .Well it's happened ..so is the world gonna end soon or is it just a pack of bull.I need to know if it's going to end real soon, if so I won't bother paying the bills.
2007-06-30 19:17:49 · 21 answers · asked by Islam Is A Dangerous Cult 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The moon appears red because of an astronomical event known as a lunar eclipse.
Essentially, the moon looks bright because it reflects the light of the sun. Through its orbit, the earth casts a shadow in space as it is in front of the sun.
In a lunar eclipse, the earth is directly between the sun and the moon, so this shadow is cast over the moon itself, blocking the sun's light. Its a bit like this:
moon <--- earth <------------------ sun
o <--- 0 <------------------ O
You'd probably expect the moon to temporarily 'disappear' because its in darkness, matching the rest of space - indeed, sometimes it does - but more common is the red appearance it had.
Its because the red and orange light part of the spectrum are very good at penetrating the earth's atmosphere, which is a thick layer of gas. All colours are deflected or bent around the earth, but as reds and oranges have the longest wavelengths, they don't scatter as easily.
During this lunar eclipse, as the red and orange light is being sent around the earth and its atmosphere, it is projected onto the moon.
That's why it appears to be red: because of the lunar eclipse, not the end of the world coming.
2007-06-30 22:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Devolution 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LMAO!! This has got to be the funniest question I've come across. No, the world isn't gonna end - obviously you don't watch the moon much. It is often red when it first rises -- much like the sun in the early morn. Better pay those bills or there'll be late fees!!`
2007-06-30 19:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Heathen Mage 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
After the last Indorneasian volcano explosion, here in Australia the Full Moons, Sunrises & Sunsets for the next 18 odd months was marelously red.
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2007-06-30 21:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by Rai A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an astronomical phenomenon that happens about every 2.5 years. I've seen this several times and the world didn't end then and I don't think it will now.
2007-06-30 19:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a few nuclear exchanges the smokey atmosphere will make the Moon look like a bloody mess.But not yet.
2007-06-30 19:22:38 · answer #5 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Socialites going to jail; Ann Coulter wearing a sweater; republikans not in lockstep with fearless leader; yes, these must be the end times...
2007-06-30 19:22:59 · answer #6 · answered by conx-the-dots 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay your bills. The moon looks normal here.
2007-06-30 19:22:16 · answer #7 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe thats what the excitement is all about. Americans are in debt to their necks just waiting for Jesus to rescue them from bankruptcy. I dont think its a sign the moon does that occasionally.
2007-06-30 19:23:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude the moon has appeared to be red many times
2007-06-30 19:21:46 · answer #9 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wanda the fish if you saw the moon change red. I think your pet owner needs to take you to the vet. You sound like you may have a really bad eye infection..
2007-06-30 19:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋