Blood moon: Pictures from around the world

Stargazers across the globe woke up to a real treat this morning - a lunar eclipse.

The eclipse was partial for most of the UK, with the Earth's shadow only covering part of the Moon.

However in other places, such as North and South America, it was a total lunar eclipse, making the moon appear orangey-red in colour.

Let's take a closer look at some of the pictures of the blood moon from around the world.

People around the world caught the first sign of the lunar event, which began just after 0500 UK time. Here you can see the partial eclipse over Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

The lunar event was visible across the UK, including here over London's Canary Wharf. A lunar eclipse takes place when the Moon passes through the outer region of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra.

A total lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on the Moon's surface. Across the Atlantic, countries such as the USA were treated to this special sight.

This picture was taken behind Toronto's famous CN Tower in neighbouring Canada. People sometimes refer to a total lunar eclipse as a "blood Moon" because of the way the Moon can turn a deep, coppery red during the eclipse.

It wasn't just North America who caught sight of the blood moon. South America also witnessed the total lunar eclipse. This picture was taken in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

People gathered to witness the rare sight, like here at Galileo Galilei Planetarium in Buenos Aires in Argentina. The lunar event doesn't happen very often - the last Blood Moon was in November 2022.

But don't worry if you missed it this time, there isn't long to go until you can see one again in the UK. The next lunar eclipse will be visible later this year, on 7 September 2025.