The moon shifted from its regular bright white appearance to a deep rusty red, creating a phenomenal display. Sign up for our Newsletters >> Scroll down for photos A lunar eclipse occurs when the ...

The result: The darkened moon glowed a distinct orange-red—a phenomenon popularly called ... and amateur photographers to capture dramatic pictures of the blood moon—images that are ...

Related stories Use binoculars or a telescope to see the eclipse more clearly and peer at the moon's briefly-red craters. For taking photos, NASA recommends putting your phone on a tripod and ...

Use extra caution. && NEW YORK — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North and South America.