The longest total lunar eclipse of the century, known as the "Blood Moon," happened on July 27.
While those in New England couldn't see the eclipse, NASA live streamed the event, making sure those in other parts of the globe could experience this amazing phenomenon.
The total phase of the lunar eclipse lasted for an hour and 43 minutes and could be seen in much of Africa, the Middle East, southern Asia and the Indian Ocean region, as long as weather cooperated.
During lunar eclipses, the moon turns completely red or reddish brown instead of going completely dark, which is the case with solar eclipses.
Because the moon doesn't have a light of it's own, it shines because its surface reflects sunlight. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth shifts between the sun and the moon, thus causing the light passing through the Earth's atmosphere to bend and create darker hues of red.
The blood moon happened on the same day the planet Mars reached it's opposition, meaning it will shine at it's best during the night.
During the month of July, Mars will be at it's closest to Earth since 2003.
You can take a look at NASA's live stream below:
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