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Wednesday's Rare Super Blue Blood Moon: How To See It And What We Can Learn

Early Wednesday morning, there's a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866. And scientists say data gathered during the event could help them figure out where to land a rover on the moon.

Set your alarm clock – early Wednesday morning, there's a lunar event that hasn't been seen since 1866.

And it'll be at least partially visible in all 50 U.S. states – though the views will get better and better the farther west you live.

Let's break this down. This event – called a super blue blood moon – is actually three fairly common lunar happenings all happening at the same time.

And scientists say that information gathered during the event could help them figure out where to

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