I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern latitudes).

For the first time in more than two years, the full moon will plunge into the Earth's dark inner shadow, producing a total lunar eclipse over the Bay Area.

Over the next few days, many Americans will be seeing red. This is due to the total lunar eclipse, which will cast a "Blood Moon" into the night sky, viewable in all of the lower 48 states. This full moon is also being called the "Worm Moon," one of the Native American names traced back to the 1930s by the Maine Farmers' Almanac.