Nearly one billion people in the Americas will have front-row views for near-total lunar eclipse

After being shut out of this month’s total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth’s shadow briefly envelops the moon.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Now it's the moon's turn to pull a disappearing act.After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday

Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position  AP News