Early risers in the South East of England were able to see a "Blood Moon" just before dawn on Friday. A Blood Moon is created when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning a dusky red.

The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years lit up the sky last night as humanity, forever fascinated with the Earth’s only natural satellite, watched.

A Blood Moon is created when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow, gradually darkening before turning a dusky red. The eclipse was partial for most of Surrey, Sussex and Kent, although in some western areas of the UK the Moon was completely covered in shadow.

For the first time since 2022, skygazers on Thursday night were treated with a total lunar eclipse, which turned the moon into a visible glowing red orb, often called a "Blood Moon." But thanks to cloudy skies and the need for sleep,

Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 "Blood Moon," a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow. March's full moon is called the "Worm Moon,

In the Americas alone more than one billion people in 35 countries could bear witness to the total lunar eclipse.