Blood Moon & Other Predicted Eclipses

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said Tuesday, April 15, will bring a spectacle in the night sky - which would be worth staying up for - when the moon turns a burnt reddish orange, CNN reports.

NASA predicted that the moon will begin to change color at about 1:58 a.m. ET on Tuesday - as it starts to slide into the Earth's shadow until it becomes a "blood moon" at 3:07 ET.
However, the best part of the show, the total eclipse portion, will last through 4:24 a.m. ET. The height of the event will take place at 3:45 a.m. ET.

The big problem for potential viewers in the eastern United States will be the cloud cover, which is expected to hide the show from half of the country, save for cities on the coastline, which might be able to peek through, with cities like Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles having an optimal view.

NASA said the entire event can be viewed by people in the Americas, while observers in the western Pacific will catch the second half of the event.

NASA clarified that the moon will be setting in most of Europe and Africa during the eclipse, so residents there probably won't see much.

The predicted eclipse is just the first in a series of four consecutive total lunar eclipses. Get ready for an annular solar eclipse on 29 April, a total lunar eclipse on 8 October and a partial solar eclipse on 23 October - these may affect Africa and Europe.