Skywatchers across the Americas, Europe and Africa witnessed a near-total lunar eclipse overnight Thursday into Friday. At its peak, more than 96 per cent of the moon was covered by Earth’s shadow. The celestial event gave the moon a reddish hue as sunlight filtered through Earth’s atmosphere. Crowds gathered at viewing spots from Rio de Janeiro to Mexico City to catch a glimpse of the eclipse. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews