lunar

Despite assertions to the contrary, science and religion are not always at odds. This has been demonstrated once again, as an intriguing NASA discovery appears to offer verification of the Biblical accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion, according to researchers from Oxford University. Using models that chart the historical positions of the sun, moon, and Earth, NASA confirmed a lunar eclipse took place on Friday, April 3, 33 AD—a date traditionally believed to coincide with Jesus’ death. That evening, observers in Jerusalem would have witnessed the moon rising in a darkened sky, tinted red by the Earth’s shadow. This type of eclipse creates what is known as a blood moon, and this cosmic phenomenon has sparked renewed interest among scholars and Christians