A Red Full Moon: Can You Reuse Eclipse Glasses on August 28?
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There will be a special eclipse on August 28. The full moon will look red in the sky. This is called a lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the sun and the moon. The Earth's shadow falls on the moon. This makes the moon look red.
Many people still have eclipse glasses from before. These glasses are for watching the sun, not the moon. People want to know if they can use them again.
You do not need eclipse glasses for a lunar eclipse. You can look at the red moon with just your eyes. It is safe to watch.
Eclipse glasses are only needed for a solar eclipse. That is when the moon covers the sun. Looking at the sun without glasses can hurt your eyes.
So on August 28, get ready to see a beautiful red moon. Just look up at the sky. No special glasses are needed this time.
Vocabulary5 words
- eclipse
- when one space object blocks the light of another
- lunar eclipse
- when Earth's shadow covers the moon
- shadow
- a dark shape made when something blocks light
- eclipse glasses
- special dark glasses for looking at the sun
- solar eclipse
- when the moon covers the sun
Quiz
Answer key
1. Red 2. No, you can watch with your eyes 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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There will be a special _____ on August 28. The full moon will look _____ in the sky. This is called a _____ eclipse.
A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the sun and the _____. The Earth's _____ falls on the moon.
Many people still have eclipse _____ from before. These glasses are for watching the _____, not the moon.
You do not need eclipse glasses for a lunar eclipse. You can look at the red moon with just your _____.
Eclipse glasses are only needed for a _____ eclipse. That is when the moon covers the sun.