By MARK SIMPSON
Star gazers will be hoping for a clear night next Monday to see a total eclipse of the moon.
While not a rare event, the last total lunar eclipse seen in Australia was in 2022 and the next will be in March 2026.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon passes through earth's shadow.
Earth will be directly between the sun and the moon, and the earth's shadow is cast out into space. Wh...