Here's what makes the total lunar eclipse so special—the full moon won't have its usual creamy gray or yellow color. It will instead be an orangish-red color. During lunar eclipses, the color of ...

Over." Lovell: "Okay, Houston. The moon is essentially gray, no color; looks like plaster of Paris or sort of a grayish beach sand. We can see quite a bit of detail. The Sea of Fertility doesn't ...