Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lankans will have the rare chance to witness a spectacular 'Blood Moon' next month, Prof. Chandana Jayaratne, Head of the Department of Physics at the University of Colombo and Chairman of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, said.

The total lunar eclipse, during which the Moon will take on a striking deep-red hue, will occur on September 7 and last for approximately 82 minutes.

This will be the final total lunar eclipse of the year and is expected to be visible to nearly 85% of the world's population.

Unlike many eclipses that are limited to specific regions, this celestial display will be observable across much of Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Sri Lanka, in particular, is expected t...