Starting around 11:30 p.m. Pacific time Thursday and lasting for about an hour, the first total lunar eclipse anywhere in the world since 2022 wowed much of Western Washington and other communities across the United States.

The Blood Moon total lunar eclipse made the Moon appear red briefly early Friday — a rare sight not expected again until March 2026. Why it matters: It's the only lunar eclipse visible from the U.S. this year and the first total lunar eclipse since November 2022.

Stargazers across a swathe of the world marvelled at a dramatic red "Blood Moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.The celestial spectacle was visible in the Americas and Pacific and Atlantic oceans,

A stunning lunar eclipse turned the moon red on Friday, creating a "blood moon" that was visible across the Americas and partially seen in the UK. In the UK, the

The total eclipse of the "blood moon" that occurred on Thursday night into Friday morning. VIEWER PHOTOS | 'Blood moon' lunar eclipse shimmers night sky over western Washington The Earth moved directly between the sun and the moon on Thursday night,