Explaining Lunar Eclipses and the SUPER BLOOD MOON!

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[vcbabis]

Super liked for the "mini moon"

[matthewwilliams]

I can't thank you enough for getting this episode out, not just for putting people's 'fear to rest' but to properly educate them on what's going on and that it's perfectly natural.

I can't recall how many time's I've tried to explain this to some of my family members that this is a natural occurrence and is easily explainable but they keep believing that this is a 'sign' of the end times... SMH

[InvokingPeace]

that austin powers reference, thumbs up for that

[codemonkey]

I hate this shit where people say "you're not seeing the moon, you're just seeing sunlight reflected off the moon"

That's how you see everything. That's what seeing something means.

[janee]

I’m so excited I’m seeing one on 16 may 2022 for the second time in my life

[enriqueramos]

idk why I can't wrap my head around the statement, "When we stare at the red color of the lunar eclipse, we're seeing every sunrise and sunset on earth reflected back at us at the same time." I feel maybe I am overthinking it and making it out to be a more profound statement than it actually is but if someone can break this down for me please

[spartan]

MINI-MOON! I'm calling it that if it ever happens now.

[Rhekon]

I've seen about 3 - 5 red moons since 2008. It's equally beautiful and unnerving. I prefer the partials that make the moon appear kinda creamy orange, but those are so common I've grown indifferent to them.

[LarlemMagic]

Why couldn't you have made this video BEFORE the eclipse?

[juliep.]

My name is apogee-syzygy and I am so offended.

[traceybruellman]

"The blood moon rises once again, please be careful Link."

[SixsinoCannel]

My mom didn't wake me up to see the eclipse because it, quote on quote "Wasn't that interesting".
My (A person who loves astronomy) response: It's a fuc*ing red thing! IN THE SKY!

[josepjesusbigorraalgaba]

Bro your videos are amazing! I am from Spain and I love to hear on these curious things like a cubic planet or blood moon! Stay awesome

[hardman]

Thanks for such nice video, I will never look at sunset the same way again

[natecorsn]

"When the red moon hangs low, the line between man and beast is blurred. And when the Great Ones descend, a womb will be blessed with child."

[mcgoldenblade]

Goddammit, it's the blood moon. Got to bard off all the doors and protect my village from Zombies and Demon eyes.

[shreyakoditala]

Hey there! a slight correction on 2:31. It is said in the video that the next super moon + lunar eclipse won't happen before 2033, but later today, 26 May 2021, it is going to happen. Very excited for it!!

[evzu]

You explained this way better than my science

[jrjubach]

I clicked the thumbs up when he made the "mini moon" joke and the girl was like, "oh my god.."

[ComandanteJ]

i took some rugs and spent the night on the top of my house with an alarm set to 3:00 AM (i think). Had i been on my bed, i would have probably just said "screw it" LOL. Anyway, it was friggin' amazin, glad i slept outside! hehe.