Blood moon: rare lunar eclipse and supermoon in pictures

Millions of people around the world enjoyed the rare celestial event that sparked doomsday fears

Sky watchers around the world were treated to a rare lunar event last night, when a supermoon coincided with a total lunar eclipse to produce a 'blood moon'.

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