A rare blood moon-like lunar eclipse is coming this week. Here's when it peaks, where to watch and why the moon may turn red.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The name may sound like it comes from a horror movie, but tonight's Blood Moon lunar eclipse is actually a treat for skywatchers.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the Moon.

Just when you thought August's skywatching highlights, including the Perseid meteor shower and a solar eclipse, were in the rearview mirror, the moon has one more trick up its sleeve. A rare lunar ...