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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 7 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Aug 28, 1:18 AM

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Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse

Chicago Sun-Times and OAN describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedA lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.
What changedThe left frames it as "Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse". The right frames it as "Near-total lunar eclipse will bring a ‘blood moon’ to U.S. skies Thursday night".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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82WORDING GAP

11 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse". The right frames it as "Near-total lunar eclipse will bring a ‘blood moon’ to U.S. skies Thursday night".

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Aug 27, 10:12 PM: OAN joined the source map.

Aug 27, 10:42 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Aug 27, 10:47 PM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

Aug 27, 10:55 PM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is stable · 11 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.

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Center ·News report

Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.

Open source
Center ·News report
Oregonian33m ago

Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Blood Moon lunar eclipse: Will the moon turn red? Best times to see the eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.

Open source
Center ·News report

Poor weather threatens lunar eclipse visibility in Southern California

Lovers of celestial events may have to venture outside of the Los Angeles area to catch Thursday evening's blood moon lunar eclipse -- and they have the weather to thank for it. The lunar e...

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Center ·News report

The best time Chicago stargazers can watch the partial lunar eclipse Thursday night

You won't need special eye protection or telescopes to watch a lunar eclipse safely.

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Center ·News report

Bay Area skywatchers could see partial eclipse Thursday night

(KRON) -- Skywatchers are in for a rare celestial show Thursday night. A near-total lunar eclipse is going to put about 96% of the moon in Earth’s shadow, giving it a reddish-orange glow. T...

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Center ·News report

Will Cincinnati get a clear view of tonight's lunar eclipse? See forecast

A near-total lunar eclipse will dazzle skies Thursday night into early Friday morning, and experts say this one is special.

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Center ·News report

Aug. 27: Decent weather conditions expected for viewing partial lunar eclipse

Random shower aside, the weather will be mostly tranquil across South Florida Thursday night. Miami-Dade and Broward can expect partly cloudy skies as a partial lunar eclipse begins to unfo...

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Center-left ·News report

How to enjoy tonight's lunar eclipse from Chicago

Thursday night, Chicagoans will have the opportunity to witness a lunar eclipse — a rare alignment between the sun, the moon and the stars. More than 96% of the moon will be obscured by ear...

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OAN2h ago

Near-total lunar eclipse will bring a ‘blood moon’ to U.S. skies Thursday night

Skies will darken Thursday night as a near-total lunar eclipse covers 96% of the Moon. The deep alignment will cast a dramatic red-orange glow, reaching its peak just past 9 p.m. PT.

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