On April 4th we'll experience a Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse. It will start at 6:16 am EST & while some total eclipses last for more than an hour, in this case, the total time span is just 4 minutes and 43 seconds long. Don't blink or you might miss it! Why do Total Lunar Eclipses happen you might ask? During a total lunar eclipse, the Sun, Earth and Moon form a straight line. The Earth blocks any direct sunlight from reaching the Moon. The Sun is behind the Earth, so the S