A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, creating a dramatic red "blood moon" for skywatchers across North America, Australia and East Asia.

Assuming that the clouds actually part long enough for us to see the sky every so often, March promises at least one memorable celestial event: a full moon and full lunar eclipse on March 3.

The total eclipse, known as the totality phase, will occur from 6:04 a.m. until 7:03 a.m., when “the entire moon is now in the Earth’s umbra” and the moon will be tinted a coppery red color, NASA says...