Later this week, stargazers will witness a breathtaking celestial event—a "blood red" total lunar eclipse. The eclipse will take place on the night of March 13 and continue into the early hours of March 14, offering a striking display in the night sky. Unlike penumbral lunar eclipses, which are subtle and often go unnoticed, this total lunar eclipse will cast the moon in a deep red hue as it passes through Earth’s shadow. NASA explains that this phenomenon occurs when sunlight is refracted through the Earth's atmosphere, filtering out blue light and leaving behind a reddish glow.

Amy Sayle, a scientist with the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the significance of the blood moon and what viewers can expect.