It’s been a while here in Northern Illinois since we’ve had anything worthy of spending some time out in the cold to stare up at the sky, but things are about to change next week.
With that in mind, you should think about setting your alarm clock for a really cool celestial show next Tuesday morning, March 3rd, as the full moon takes a predawn ride through Earth’s shadow and transforms into a glowing blood‑red orb.
This total lunar eclipse, sometimes called a “blood moon,” will be visible across much of North America, including right here in Northern Illinois, assuming that the weather feels like cooperating…