This is how to watch tonight's lunar eclipse - on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 rocket launch

A lunar eclipse is set to provide a night-time spectacle to people around the world, and it just so happens to fall on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 rocket launch.

The UK will have a good view of the eclipse tonight (16 July) - the moon will be about half-covered by the Earth's shadow at maximum eclipse.

The eclipse will be visible from most of Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, and South America, and will be the last lunar eclipse until January 2020.

What is a lunar eclipse?

An eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and the sun, causing the Earth’s shadow to cover the moon.

During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks light from the sun and it turns a reddish colour due to sunlight bending through the Earth’s atmosphere.