Total lunar eclipse 2018: how to see the blood moon – and the science behind it

Everything you need to know about Friday’s eclipse, from how to see it to how one saved Columbus’s life in 1504Weather permitting, get ready for a beautiful celestial sight on Friday 27 July, when a total lunar eclipse will be visible from almost all parts of the world. The only people missing out this time are Greenland, Canada and the USA.From the UK, this spectacular sight will last all evening. As the moon rises at 8:50pm, the eclipse will already be in its total phase and the mo