Do you spot the blood moon this weekend? “The next total lunar eclipse is only on New Year’s Eve … in 2028”

This weekend you can see a total lunar eclipse in our country, also sometimes called ‘blood moon’. The reason for this is that the moon then turns red. But what about that phenomenon? Is it rare? And when do you have to be ready to spot it? Our science journalist Martijn Peters answers six questions.

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