Stargazers on nearly one half of the world witnessed a total lunar eclipse overnight, as a rare cosmic lineup caused the moon to turn a shade of red.

Late on Thursday night and into the early hours of Friday, the full moon turned a beautiful reddish color as it drifted through Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse.

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,