Central Texans up in the early hours of Friday morning were treated to a celestial sight: a total lunar eclipse. The moon appeared to turn red as it passed through the darkest part of Earth’s shadow,

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.

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.