A spectacular Blood Moon lunar eclipse will glow in skies all over the world this weekend as the Moon is bathed in a coppery glow.

The celestial event happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon align, plunging the Moon into Earth's shadow and transforming its usual bright glow into a striking red-orange hue – hence the name 'Blood Moon'.

On September 7, the Moon will rise above the horizon at around 7.30pm in the UK, bringing with it a lunar eclipse.

While observers in the UK won't get to see the whole total lunar eclipse from start to finish, many of us will be able to see some of its totality phase , and hopefully, its eerie glow.

Why does the Moon turn red?

The Moon usually glows a brilliant white in our skies as it reflects light from the Sun. During a lunar eclipse, it passes t

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