Sky Matters: Two eclipses this month — how to see the blood moon lunar eclipse on Friday

There will be a lunar eclipse in the early hours of March 14 and a solar eclipse on March 29

Unlike lunar eclipses, which are perfectly safe to view with the unaided eye or with a telescope or binoculars, a solar eclipse must NEVER be viewed without the right equipment.

If February was the month when the world worried about the possible collision with a 'city killer' asteroid in 2032, then March will be the month when we turn our attention to eclipses. Two to be precise. And we can do so knowing that the 'city killer' asteroid is no longer a concern, as new data shows its chances of hitting us are much less than 1%.

Lunar eclipse (early) on March 14