'Worm Moon' Lunar Eclipse Precedes Rare Total Solar Eclipse

The partial lunar eclipse sets the stage for a total solar eclipse visible across North America on April 8.

March's full moon, the 'Worm Moon,' was partially eclipsed for almost five hours, setting up a total solar eclipse for North America on April 8.
The partial lunar eclipse was visible from North and South America, Europe, East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The next new moon on April 8 will cause a total solar eclipse visible in a 115-mile wide path across North America.
A total solar eclipse occurs only once every 366 years on average, with North America experiencing two in just seven years.
The 'Worm Moon' is named for the emergence of beetle larvae from thawing tree bark in spring, marking the season's change.