Half the planet gets full lunar eclipse

A celestial spectacle that sounds like the title of a 1980s horror movie. Tomorrow, people across many parts of the globe will be treated to a “Blood Moon,” a total lunar eclipse that makes the moon glow reddish orange. Host Marco Werman explains where it will be visible. The next chance to see a blood moon is three years from now.

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