The March event is a total lunar eclipse thanks to the positions of the sun, Earth and moon in relation to each other. Earth will drape its shadow over the moon until the moon is blanketed by the darkest part of the shadow. This doesn't blot out the moon, but it creates a change in its color.

A total lunar eclipse will bring a "blood moon" into March's night skies. Here's how to see the phenomenon and what else we know.