Turn Your Eyes to the Night Skies This Week to See a Near-Total Lunar Eclipse. It'll Temporarily Turn the Moon Red

A near-total lunar eclipse will occur this week, with the Americas positioned in the prime viewing area. During the peak of the event, 96 percent of the moon will enter the darkest part of Earth's shadow. This phenomenon will cause the moon to temporarily take on an eerie red glow, resulting from sunlight being filtered through the atmosphere. This celestial event follows the recent total solar eclipse that occurred earlier this month.