There have been some spectacular lunar and solar eclipses over the past few years, and next month brings another show for stargazers to check out.

　　过去几年里，曾有过一些非常壮观的月食和日食现象，接下来的几个月将会为天文学家带来另一场奇观。

　　The next total lunar eclipse will occur on July 27, 2018. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow, at which point it takes on a reddish tint, which is why the eclipse is colloquially called a "blood moon." You won’t want to miss this eclipse, as it will be the longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting one hour and 43 minutes.

　　下一次月全食将出现在2018年7月27日。当月亮完全进入地球的本影时会出现月全食现象，此时它呈现出微红色调，这就是为什么月食被俗称为“血月”。你将绝对不想错过这次月食，因为这将会是本世纪持续时间最长的月全食，长达1小时43分钟。

　　The total eclipse will take place from 7:30 p.m. UTC (3:30 p.m. EST) until 9:13 p.m. UTC (5:13 p.m. EST). The moon will be partially eclipsed for roughly an hour before and after the total eclipse, and the maximum eclipse will occur at 8:22 p.m. UTC (4:22 p.m. EST).

　　月全食将在世界标准时间晚上7:30(东部标准时间下午3:30)出现，直至晚上9:13 结束(东部标准时间下午5:13)。在月全食之前和之后的约一个小时时间内将出现月偏食，最大的月食将在晚上8:22出现。(东部标准时间下午4:22)。

　　The eclipse will be completely visible over Eastern Africa and Central Asia, and will be partially seen over Western Africa, Eastern Asia, South America, Europe, and Australia.

　　非洲东部和亚洲中部地区将能看到月食的全景。非洲西部、亚洲东部、南美洲、欧洲和澳大利亚也能观赏到一部分。

　　As an added bonus, Mars will also appear especially large and bright in the sky that night as it moves toward its closest approach to Earth in 15 years, meaning eclipse watchers may be able to catch a great view of the Red Planet alongside the blood moon.

　　另一个惊喜是，火星届时将在15年来移至最接近地球的地点，在天空中也会显得超级大而且明亮，这意味着月食观察者也许能在观看血月亮的同时捕捉到红色星球的美景。

　　Stargazers in North America and the Arctic will not be able to view the blood moon in the sky, but there will be plenty of coverage online. The Virtual Telescope Project will start a live stream at 6:30 p.m. UTC (2:30 p.m. EST) and timeanddate.com will begin streaming at 6:00 p.m. UTC (2:00 p.m. EST).

　　北美和北极的观星者将无法观看到天空中的血月，但届时网上将有大量报道。 虚拟望远镜项目和timeanddate.com分别将于下午6:30(东部标准时间下午2:30)和下午6点(东部标准时间下午2点)开始直播。

　　The next total lunar eclipse that will be viewable from the United States is just seven months away, coming on January 20, 2019.

　　从美国可以看到的下一次月全食的时间是2019年1月20日，距离现在仅七个月。