the moon is seen during a partial lunar eclipse shortly after moon rise in tyler, texas, on saturday, march 3, 2008.

a shadow is cast on the moon during a lunar eclipse in bogota, colombia march 3, 2008. a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon in orbit around the earth passes through the earth's shadow, which can be seen cast on to the moon.

the moon is seen during a lunar eclipse over pattaya, thailand, early sunday, march 4, 2008.this combination picture shows the phases of a lunar eclipse from the city of mahon, in the spanish island of menorca, march 3, 2008. a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon in orbit around the earth passes through the earth's shadow, which can be seen cast on to the moon.