The moon will appear a striking reddish color in a few weeks when a magnificent total lunar eclipse becomes visible all across the United States.

One week until a total lunar eclipse on March 13 turns the moon blood red. Here's everything you need to know.

On the night between March 13 and 14, skywatchers in North and South America—as well as parts of Europe, Africa and Oceania—who either stay up extremely late or wake up extremely early will be rewarded with a total lunar eclipse.