27th July 2018! Today will be a day to remember, as the world will witness the longest lunar eclipse to date, which will last for an hour and forty-five minutes. On this day the moon will be in perfect alignment with the sun and the Earth, with the moon in the middle of the Earth and the sun. And this will be the first time that mars will be making its closest approach to earth in 15 years.

The two planets: Mars and Earth will be just about 57.6 million kilometres apart and by Friday Mars will be in the opposite direction. This means that Mars and the Sun will be exactly on opposite sides of the Earth. Which means the world can now witness a total lunar eclipse. So, let’s make the ‘Blood Moon’ viewing experience a family event and observe this beautiful celestial phenomenon with your friends, children and loved ones.