'Blood moon' eclipse mesmerises earthlings, inspires selfies, prophecies

A rare celestial event occurred on Tuesday when the Earth’s shadow eclipsed the moon in full, turning it orange, hence ‘blood moon’. With a name like that, of course apocalyptic prophecies are inevitable. 

The lunar eclipse unfolded over three hours beginning at about 2am EDT, when the moon began moving into Earth’s shadow. A little more than an hour later, the moon could be seen eclipsed and bathed in an orange, red or brown glow.