Moon

This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring. Austinites can observe totality starting at 1:26 a.m. CT Friday morning.

The spacecraft will spend the next couple weeks helping NASA run science experiments on the lunar surface.

The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.

A newly discovered asteroid will be captured by Earth's gravity this fall. The "mini-moon" will spend about two months in Earth's orbit before being flung back on its normal path around the sun.

This month's supermoon will not only coincide with a harvest moon, but also with a blood moon and partial lunar eclipse.

The next blue supermoon will not happen until 2032, but supermoons occur more frequently.

The celestial event will coincide with the summer solstice for the first time since 1985.

A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.

The Earth's lunar sidekick will appear extra big and bright as it reaches its fullest stage on Wednesday. It's not just the biggest supermoon this year, it's also a rare blue supermoon.

Two stellar lunar events are happening this August, with a sturgeon supermoon on Aug. 1 and then a rare blue supermoon on Aug. 30.