the longest "blood moon" eclipse of the 21st century is happening now. on is passing through the shadow of the earth for one hour and 43 minutes. and not just that. this coincides with the closest approach of mars in 15 years, making the planet glow bright red where skies are clear. we can speak people who are monitoring from the areas they are cbs correspondent deborah patta is injohannesburg and astronomer dr emily brunsden from the university of york is in york. let's start with you. what have we seen? iare let's start with you. what have we seen? i are here in the uk, we been a little bit disappointed because we're a little bit overcast tonight. yeah. so far, we haven't seen much, but it's so far early days yet. fingers crossed we will see a little peak between nic lentz. deborah, you are in johannesburg. tell us peak between nic lentz. deborah, you are injohannesburg. tell us what you've been able to see so far. this isa far you've been able to see so far. this is a far better viewing point, i think. clear skies in johannesburg. very chilly. in the s

a spectacular night sky show for millions, as a blood moon rises in the longest lunar eclipse this centurythe cbs television network investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against its top executive. and thousands of iraqis take to the streets to protest against corruption, poor services and unemployment. hello. welcome to the programme. president trump has described economic growth in the us as "historic", after it rose at an annualised rate of more than 4% between april and june. the growth was driven by strong consumer spending and a surge in exports, as firms rushed to beat new trade tariffs imposed on the us. the white house hopes the strong economy diverts attention away from controversy surrounding alleged russian involvement in the 2016 election. with more, here's our north america editor, jon sopel. the sun shone and donald trump beamed as he basked in the warm glow of these latest economic figures. this is what he'd promised the american people and now 18 months or so into his presidency, he can say this is what he's delivered. these numbers are very, very sustainable. this

finally, some more remarkable images of the blood moon clips. —— some. —— blood moon clips. —— blood arts of the country late on friday. this marks the end of the current heatwave. this thunderstorms continued to clear northwards and eastwards and then things turn cooler with showers following on behind. that is the culprit for the change to our weather, the big area of low pressure that has been moving in off the atlantic. the thunderstorms, line them across east anglia and in the england and eastern scotland. as we head into the early hours of saturday, most of the thunderstorms will clear off into the north sea, they could however mingle on a bit longer into the north—east of scotland. behind it does, further pulses of rain pushing into start saturday morning. is going to be slightly cooler and fresher here but the england and wales, again another warm and humid and the night. saturday, we start off with showery rain, maybe some of the country. quite a wet start for north—east scotland. some of these producing longer spells of rain in northern ireland. could be even heavier thunder

those lucky enough not to be disappointed by cloud cover could see the phenomenon known as a blood moon least part of the moon was visible from europe, the northeast, most of asia and south america. victoria gill reports. reporter: passing through the shadow of our own planet.st in the dar skies, stargazers took ithe moon during the longest lunar eclipse of the century. our national satellite spent one hour and 4 minutes cast spectacularlyly recommend. >> moon is passing right through the earth's shadow. and the onl light from the sun that can reach it is the light that's been filtered through the earth's atmosphere and that's why itul goes this beaut dusky red color. >> at the sa time, mars will be as close as it's possible to be around the ear on its own journey around the sun. this recent picture, captured by the hubbell telescope, shows the detail of a dust storm on the red planet. they'll see a mn in the sam sky as a brighter, redder mars and there won't be a longer lunar eclipse than -- new mexico 2023. >> dr. ian griffin is a british astronomer and director of a museum. he's been

and a spectacular lunar eclipse, blood moon.big us television networks, say they will investigate claims of sexual misconduct against the chairman and chief executive, leslie moonves. the allegations have been published by the new yorker magazine. shares in cbs fell more than 6% on news of the claims against mr moonves, who is one of america's highest—paid business executives. 0ur correspondent chris buckler is in washington. he told me more about mr moonves, and the allegations against him. leslie moonves has been with cbs for almost a quarter of a century and during that time he has been responsible for a series of big entertainment hits and has really made his mark on the network. he is seen as the most important executives in us television. it cannot will be understated how important he has been to cbs itself. yet these are serious allegations which have come from the new yorker. the piece was written by ronan farrow, you may remember he was involved in the harvey weinstein expose and he has now written these allegations abo

those lucky enough not to be dissapointed by cloud cover, can see the phenomenon known as a blood moons. it was a spectacular sight for sta rgazers it was a spectacular sight for sta rgaze i’s a cross it was a spectacular sight for stargazers across the globe. the moon bathed night skies with its red glow for one hour and 43 minutes as it was totally eclipsed by the earth. the display was visible for most of the southern hemisphere, but the best views were across eastern europe, east africa and asia, where the entire eclipse was visible. the moon is passing right through the centre of the earth's shadow, so it is where the earth's shadow is at its widest, so its last the longest. the only light from the sun that can reach it is actually the light that has been filtered through a earth's atmosphere, which is why it goes the beautiful dusky red colour. catching a glimpse of the eclipse was hit and miss for stargazers in the uk due to cloud conditions, but the lucky ones managed to see the moon go fully read. meanwhile in brazil, people of all ages were out to enjoy the spectacle. transla

two thousand and one and so this will really be the longest one of the century it's called the blood moon as we mentioned this phenomenon it's known for that reason and you know this is now the red planet mars also being visible in the sky near the moon to tell us a little bit more about that and you know how it's impacting the way that we're feeling things it's a total coincidence but the sun test a coincidence because to date the moon is the mars mars is opposite to the sun it's in opposition as we call it in the sun of meat and it's also unusually close to us that means planet mars shines very very bright in the sky after venus which is a setting for most people know it's the brightest planet in the sky or. since and so it looks very spectacular especially close to the red and orange moon and the fact that they are so close together you see the acquaintance and so. on the few times a year centuries so now something just enjoy it so it's no deeper meaning but it's just a fantastic incidents and we just enjoy it because i know with a solar eclipse for example i mean it can be quite dange

and will skywatchers witness a blood moon this evening, when the earth comes between the sun and theon? and coming up on bbc news, geraint thomas is just three stages away from a first tour de france title. he is tackling the mountainous stage with a lead of nearly two minutes. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the heatwave is causing disruption for commuters and holiday makers at the start of the summer getaway. trains have been cancelled in yorkshire because of lightning strikes. eurotunnel has cancelled hundreds of day trip tickets to try to ease the backlog caused when air conditioning units failed on some carriages. and despite the arrival of storms in parts of the country, the uk'sjuly temperature record could still be broken today. simonjones is at the entrance to the eurotunnel in folkestone. eurotunnel warned at the start of the day that it was going to be another problematic period. it has certainly proved to be that way. passengers are facing delays of around two and a half hours because the company has had to take out more carriages because it is too hot.

the night of the blood moon it is the longest total lunar eclipse of the century the moon going black and then appearing read a spectacular one hundred and three minutes we'll find out why it's so special about this astronomical event i'm sorry kelly in berlin this is the day. and also coming up yang returns the possible remains of americans who died in the korean war we will speak with one man whose father went missing in action when he was very close elections in cambodia and after thirty three years in power and a crackdown on dissent who can challenge the bully party a special report on a vote that critics say is a sham. since the main opposition party was the sole brother government late last year with its leaders either in exile or in prison cambodia is essentially become a one party state. but first of the moon on friday night has been treating sky watchers around the world to a spectacular sight the longest total lunar eclipse of this century the total phase when the moon has no direct light from the sun lasted one hour forty two minutes and fifty seven seconds to be precise a

now let's return to the blood moon.s of it from around the world. beautiful images. if you want to get in touch with me about that or anything else, i am on twitter. that's all for now. goodbye. hello there. violent thunderstorms broke out across southern and central parts of the country late on friday. this marks the end of the current heatwave. the thunderstorms continued to clear northwards and eastwards and then things turn cooler, with showers following on behind. that is the culprit for the change to our weather, the big area of low pressure that has been moving in off the atlantic. you see the thunderstorms, a line of them across east anglia and into england and eastern scotland. as we head into the early hours of saturday, most of the thunderstorms will clear off into the north sea. they could, however, mingle on a bit longer into the north—east of scotland. behind those, further pulses of rain pushing in to start saturday morning. it is going to be slightly cooler and fresher here but for england and wales, aga

bird led the lunar eclipse of the century and it is happening right now it is the night of the blood moon and it is visible across much of the globe we will find out what is so special about the astronomical of that. also coming up north korea returns what it says are the remains of american soldiers killed in the korean war sixty five years after the fighting ended and the migrants making the perilous journey across the mediterranean to europe's which routes now they are heading to spain after italy started turning them away. i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program people across the world are watching the longest a lunar eclipse of this century the moon turned this orange color just a short while back for people who are viewing the spectacle in europe now this was at the point that the moon fell in the earth's shadow after it aligned itself with our planet and the sun and this is what is properly known as the so-called blood moon people across europe asia australia and south america they are all going to be able to watch. all parts of this phenomenon it will however not be visible from no

so where it's clear, skywatchers will see a blood moon in the same sky as a brighter, redder mars.re won't be a longer luna eclipse than this until 2123, so it's a very good night to look skywards. victoria gill, bbc news. and there's plenty more on all the stories we're covering on our website. the prince of wales has told an inquiry that he at no stage sought to influence a police investigation into a bishop, who was later convicted of paedophile offences. in a written statement to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, prince charles wrote that he'd been friends with peter ball, the former bishop of gloucester, between the 1970s and 1990s. but he said he was unaware of his crimes, and felt "deep personal regret" at being misled. peter ball, who is 86, was jailed in 2015 and released in 2017. he is too ill to give evidence to the inquiry in person. sophie long reports. and what hurts our hearts most... peter ball was a senior figure in the anglican church for decades. he was bishop of lewes from 1977 until he became bishop of gloucester in 1992. he was a man with friend

it is the night of the blood moon and it is visible across much of the carrillo. it will find out what is so special about this event amrita: . also coming up, north korea says it returns the remains of north korean -- 65 years after the fighting ended. migrants making the journey across the mediterranean. no, they are hitting to spain after it only started turning them away. i am sarah kelly, welcome to the program. people across the world are watching the longest lunar eclipse of the century. the moon turned this orange color just a short while back for people who are viewing the skeptical in europe. this was the point that the moon fell and aligned with our planet and this is what is popularly known as the blood moon. people across europe, asia, south america, are all going to be able to watch offense to this phenomenon. it will for -- however, not be visible from america. now, and astronomer joins us. tell us, why the red light orange color of the moon? >> when a moon eclclipse takes place, is exactly between the sun and the moon.. you would think that the moo

the blood moon eclipse. our business reporter scott budman tracked and streamed online and joins us with the beautiful pictures. scott. >> reporter: yeah, janelle, it was something watched by a lot of geeks. we won't be able to see it in the skies above the bay area, but when it gets dark tonight, look up and you, too, will get an astronomical treat. it was a beautiful rare event seen in many parts of the world. >> this is the longest eclipse of the century. >> if you watched patiently, you were rewarded with not just an eclipse but a rare blood moon. >> it's a special effect of the atmosphere. it's really the same reason sunsets are red because the blue light from the sun is scattered out from our line of sight app it's only the red light that's left. so it's basically the sun set from the earth which is impacting on the moon. so you're basically seeing the is upset on the moon. >> reporter: while many countries got up to see this, we have to show the nasa telescope feed because north america is not in the

one hour forty two minutes and fifty seven seconds that's when the moon will look red a so-called blood moon why and how that's awesome moon herself for someone says. i am. your satellite your moon i circle you in an eternal dance but i try to surprise you from time to time with an eclipse. an eclipse is when your planet moves between me and the sun blocking the direct light that otherwise makes me surfer it only happens when i'm full every twenty nine and a half days doesn't happen every time because i hope it's you on a slightly slanted path. when the sun the earth and i are aligned and i get two different shadows from the earth. because the larger the penumbra it's the less intense the smaller one is stagger it to the younger and i don't always travel through both but when i do you see me in a total lunar eclipse that's when i'm even more amazing than usual i'm read. how it's your atmosphere splitting the sunlight heading my way into colors short blue light waves are scattered gold words longer red light waves of bent in words that are the only ones to reach me turning me red. lunar eclip

for a land the lunar eclipse of the century and it is happening right now it is the night of the blood moon and it is visible across much of the globe we'll find out what is so special about this astronomical event. also coming up migrants making the perilous journey across the mediterranean to europe switch routes now they're heading to spain after italy started turning away and greece's prime minister accepts political responsibility for this week's devastating wildfires a bitter debate is raging over who was to blame for the tragedy. and. i'm sara kelley welcome to the program people across the world have been watching the longest a lunar eclipse of this century the moon turns this orange color a short while back this was at the point that the moon fell in the earth's shadow after it aligned itself with our planet and the sun this is what is popularly known as the blood moon people across europe asia australia and south america have been able to watch all or parts of this phenomenon which is about to end in just a few minutes. and for more at let's get more now from astronomer he is join

staring into the night sky this evening they're hoping to witness the rare phenomenon that is a blood moon this year's lunar eclipse is considered to be the longest in a century here are some really impressive images that we've got from athens the blood moon as long fascinated coaches right around the world and it's also inspired many myths including a number of people who see the blood moon as being a bad oh men i wouldn't worry about them though it's just a phase they're going through and if the world doesn't and i will be back with more in thirty minutes. four men are sitting in a car when the fifth gets shot in the head. all four different versions of what. one of them is on the death row there's no way he could have done it there's no possible way because the owners do not shoot around a corner. when lawmakers manufacture consents to public will. when the right wing closest to protect themselves. in the final clearing go round certainly the one percent. we can all middle of the room sick. room in the real news room. come to sophie and colmes sophie shevardnadze women's push back again

last for one hour forty two minutes and fifty seven seconds that's when the moon will look at a blood moon and let's take a look at our map where you can see when the eclipse will be visible in which part of the world and whether it will be seen as a partial or a total lunar eclipse and of course when you can see the blood moon but why exactly are we treated to the spectacle that can best be explained from the moon's perspective. i am. your satellite your moon i circle you in an internal dance but i try to surprise you from time to time with an eclipse. an eclipse is when your planet moves between me and the sun blocking the direct light that otherwise makes me surfer it only happens when i'm full every twenty nine and a half days doesn't happen every time because a barbecue in a slightly slanted path. when the sun the earth and i are lined up i get two different shadows from the earth. we call the larger the penumbra it's the less intense the smaller one is starker into the human brain i don't always travel through both but when i do you see me in a total lunar eclipse that's when i'm eve

from a nasa observatory the splendor of the blood moon so called for its deep red color was in full view. was. it was it's no wonder these soldiers in brazil forgot their duties momentarily joining a group of star gazers on the beach to watch the celestial wonder. when we did it it was very interesting to see the beginning when the moon appeared when it became very clear i thought it was very pretty and i liked the planet mars even more which you could see right next to the moon being. the total eclipse lasted for nearly two hours while the partial freeze went on for about six. phenomena that occurred as the moon passed through the darkest most central part of the earth's shadow. not to worry few missed it though there will be another lunar eclipse in general next year but don't expect it to continue for more than an hour the next time a lunar eclipse will last as long as this one wouldn't be for another one hundred five years. being called zimbabwe's most important election in four decades voters there are preparing to choose a new president and parliament it's their first election sinc

the blood moon has long fascinated coaches across the globe many myths in the number of the sea the blood moon to be bad oh men well men enter the world the other way but if they are wrong we'll be back at the top of the hour with the day's headlines. is democratic socialism the future of the democratic party the future of america is moving to the left a winning strategy to take on donald trump's vision of conservative populism one thing is undeniable mainstream politics in both parties for under pressure to evolve and become more accountable. greetings salutation. before stoneman douglas before the march for our lives before newtown vagas sandy hook or even columbine there was port are for the events of april twenty eighth one thousand nine hundred ninety six in the historic town of port arthur test mania for ever changed the course of history here in australia both politically and culturally because it was on the day at the tourist attraction in historical site that thirty five souls lost their lives to a gunman's madness and while the tragedy itself shook the world it was also australi

. >>> and the spectacular blood moon. the longest lunar eclipse of the century and it's happening now. matt gutman is standing by ready to show you. >>> good evening, and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy friday night, and we begin with the growing danger at this hour. the fire fight under way. as we come on the air, the fire doubling in size in just the last 24 hours. two firefighters have now been killed. the carr fire in northern california sweeping through neighborhoods, more than 100 homes and buildings now destroyed. that wind and heat with the fire blowing out windows and fire trucks. the fire destroying street after street, and you can see homes burning really on both sides of the street there. the fire and smoke spinning into what looks like a tornado, a fire whirl. waves of people forced to evacuate already in this, and word of that hospital also getting patients out. it's only growing at this hour, and the fire chief says his crew is battling the flames while they mourn the deaths of two of the

>>>plus, tonight, a blood moon and lunar eclipse will illuminate the night sky. e. reduce pollution at the port of oakland. more now, from k-p-i-x five's jackie ward. take sot: dian . >>> big plans are under way to reduce pollution at the port of oakland. >> this is a big effort. we all need to come together to figure out how to do this. reporter: the goal is ambitious, converting trucks from diesel to zero admission. wee calling this a to zero mission. this is going to take millions of dollars and it's going years, maybe decades. reporter: three companies operate at the four terminals of the port. ssa runs 70% of the equipment and they are on board with the plan. community leaders say this isen opportunity for the community -- this is an opportunity for the community to impact change. >> just give us that ability to help navigate to make, go beyond just giving input and feedback. we also are part of the decision making that we have never had before. reporter: while diesel emissions have significantly reduced, there's still a higher than normal amount of black carbo

well a blood moon a cuz jaring a total lunar eclipse that's when the comes directly between the sun and the moon it turns red because the light from the sun has to pass through the atmosphere on the way to the moon a sunset glows red for a similar reason years ago many people believe the blood moon was a bad omen fortunately there's no proof of that at this lunar eclipse will last an hour and forty two minutes the next one of a similar length will be in twenty one twenty three so make sure you don't miss it so this is the moon as it looks right now this spectacle also coincides with another important event mas' is on its closest approach to us in fifteen years and is clearly visible in the night sky. well we have. a. children's. show. business updates. going places together. business updates. going places together. harken back and one of mexico's most famous archaeological discoveries has gone on display in the capital a red queen was found twenty four years ago in a secret mayan chain but she was head of one of the most powerful and chain empires in the americas and has a story past jo

phenomenon happens when the moon passes through the earth's shadow turning a deep red color known as a blood moon this eclipse was visible in australia asia africa europe and south america. greek prime minister alexis tsipras has accepted political responsibility for the deadly wildfires a killed at least eighty seven people in the country.

birth lead the lunar eclipse of the century and it is happening right now it is the night of the blood moon and it is visible across much of the globe and we will find out what is so special about this astronomical of that. also coming up north korea returns what it says other.

the phenomenon, known as a blood moon, coincides with the closest pass of mars for 15 years. a sexual misconduct investigation has been launched at cbs, one of the big us tv networks. claims going back several decades have been made against the broadcaster's chairman and chief executive, leslie moonves. shares in cbs fell more than 6% on news of the claims. a 6—year—old boy has died after being shot with a pellet gun, at a house in east yorkshire. stanley metcalfe was visiting relatives in the village of sproatley at the time. judith moritz reports. stanley metcalf was visiting relatives in the village of sproatley at the time. stanley loved football, here showing his support for his local team, hull city. he was starting the summer holidays by visiting relatives in the small rural village of sproatley when a pellet gun went off. stanley was rushed to hospital but died of his injuries. humberside police say it is not clear how the 6—year—old came to be shot. we are still investigating the circumstances of what exactly happened. the initial indications are that this was a trag

it is the blood moon eclipse and the longest one of the 21st—century and as it rises during the total of red or brown. it is all to with the light that we can see here on earth, what light reaches us. the totality period when light from the moon is totally obscured, will last for one hour and 43 minutes which is quite long so you have 20 of time to try and get a snap and it will not hurt your eyes either. it is getting very read there injohannesburg and almost at the totality stage. and we can show you the scene in london. there you go. brilliant. i do not think that there is going to be a blood moon for us but if you do find a gap in the clouds and managed to ta ke a gap in the clouds and managed to take a photo and you can do safely with this eclipse, do send them to us. with this eclipse, do send them to us. you can send them to twitter at bbc news. time for the sport now from the bbc‘s sports centre. i cannot give you the man but i can give you lots of men hurtling down the mountains of the pyrenees at almost 80 kph. they were trying to catch thomas in the tour de france but they

eclipse of the 215t longest blood moon eclipse of the 21st century. reaching our eyes on earth, it turns a very dark shade of red and it is getting there in johannesburg. a very dark shade of red and it is getting there injohannesburg. let us getting there injohannesburg. let us look at the nasa camera. that is the kind of moon we are used to seeing that there will be a total eclipse, it will be totally obscured for one hour and 43 minutes. no excuses, go and find a gap in the clouds, you will see it. we are told the best time to see it in the uk will probably be around ten o'clock tonight. if you can find a gap in the clouds. nick miller has the details. a big change in the weather. cooler, fresher, some rain and showers around, after storms affecting some of us this evening and into tonight. a met office amber warning in force for thunderstorms, be aware of the risk of flash flooding, strong winds, hale particularly in east anglia and into lincolnshire over the next few hours. 0n the satellite picture, rain bearing cloud to the west but it is this f

the longest total lunar eclipse of the twenty first century begins tonight and it will feature a blood moon find out what's behind the spectacular astronomical look that. i'm sumi so much going to good to have you with us in pakistan the official results are in and they show that former cricket star imran khan has won the country's election his party will take one hundred nine seats in the national assembly compared to just sixty three one by its nearest rival khan is still short of an outright majority though so has to seek out allies to form a coalition government that process is likely to take several days. jubilation in islamabad supporters of a monk khan's p.t.i. party took to the streets to celebrate what they deemed to be a change in direction for pakistan as promised by the ellida. the we will run pakistan like it's never been run before but we will give it the government it has never had before. and we will start with ourselves we will be transparent and clean or sod. his supporters may be celebrating tonight but without an outright majority in one can still has potentially tough c

the rare phenomenon of a blood moon has been making its way across the night sky in many parts of the world this is lunar eclipse is considered to be the longest for a century and this is how it looked from athens what a view they has the blood moon is long fascinated cultures around the globe and is inspired many myths among them a number of people believing that it is. so it doesn't mean by the look for any of you guys thanks thing that this your nazi news headlines coming your way at the top of the. everywhere in the world my guess is that probably just about everywhere women expect men to make that first move and here we are in an age where men to scared to make the first move don't know how to make the first move don't know what's right to make the first blow. what holds a cinch to. put themselves on the line to get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president and you. want to be rich. to go on to be press this is what before three in the morning can't be good. i'm interested always in the waters in the. first. i've been saying the numbers mean something they matter the

minutes and fifty seven seconds to be precise now that is when the moon looked red a so-called blood moon it was the most easily visible in the southern hemisphere especially in africa australia india and madagascar although it's also partially visible in europe and in south america unlike with the solar eclipse viewers needed no protective i get here to observe the rare display. and from where it let's get more now from astronomer sun melcher he is joining us from stood apart this evening so tell us why the red orange color for the moon can you explain to our viewers how that happens. good evening when no moon eclipse takes place the earth is exactly between the sun and the moon so you would think that the moon should be in the shadow of the earth but the earth has here and the atmosphere of the earth throws sunlight the rest light into the shadow so the moon looks threat and not only is it a beautiful color it is also the longest lunar eclipse of the twenty first century as we mentioned earlier the moon appearing darkest for around one hundred and three minutes why so long this time aro

the phenomenon known as a "blood moon" occures when the earth's natural satellite appears as shades of red as light from the sun is filtered through our atmosphere. the directors of cbs, one of the big us television networks, say they will investigate claims of sexual misconduct against the chairman and chief executive, leslie moonves. shares in cbs fell more than 6% on news of the claim. the extreme weather has caused major disruption for travellers with problems on the roads and railways. many on the eurotunnel enjoyed hours of delays in kent after a commissioning problems in carriages. lightning strikes forced cancellations across yorkshire and now the met office has issued warnings of thunderstorms in the east of england. the police are urging people to take care while serving in rivers and lakes try to cool off. two have died and a boy is missing. the summer holiday getaway, stopped abruptly in a car park. those hoping to go via eurotunnel told they can't because of the heat. and there's caution for those planning long drives. we're expecting a breakdown to happen every four secon

the phenomenon known as a ‘blood moon' occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon, causing this evening. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, has more. 0ur familiar satellite heading into our own planet's shadow. tonight, as it rises over the uk at 9pm, the moon will be turned blood red, as the earth passes between it and the sun. this particular lunar eclipse, or ‘blood moon' as it's known, will be the longest this century, lasting for one hour and 43 minutes. you need to be able to have a clear south—eastern horizon as the moon comes up, so we'll see low down to the south—east. and as it rises, you'll see it more and more clearly, and then the eclipse finishes about quarter past ten. it's just lit by the light filtered through the earth's atmosphere, which is why it looks this sort of dusky red. at the same time, our solar system neighbour, mars, will reach the nearest point to earth possible in its own journey around the sun. where they're at their nearest point to each other, it's known as a close approach of mars. the minimum distance is 54.6 million kilometres. b

it's called the blood moon because the sun's light is bent by the earth's atmosphere. and that allows some light to reach the moon resulting in that red color. it was visible from the bay area but the next one isn't too far away. there is another blood moon coming in january. >> hopefully we'll see it. >>> we turn things over to chief meteorologist bill martin. he is tracking the conditions in the bay area and up in the redding area where we are seeing these fires. >> it's been a heck of a week up there. in the central valley and to reading, we have had a break in the heat because of the nice sea breeze. triple digits in the area. 97 in antioch out of the sea breeze influence and so warmer numbers there. we are also seeing a little bit of lightning hits. we good fog at the coast and temperatures today, outstanding. look at the sea breeze. in green basically, right? so look at the big push. if that weren't here we would be looking at red flag warning -- pardon me, heat advisory in the bay area which as i mentioned last night is a bad thing. we don't have air-conditioning

the road phenomenon of a blood moon is now making its way across the night sky in some parts of the world this is lunar eclipse is considered the longest in a century and this is how it looked from the blood moon years long fascinated cultures right across the globe and it's also inspired many myths among them a number of people seeing it to be burned over. so it's not i'm looking for any of you watching those i'll be back with very latest see you in about thirty five minutes. it's democratic socialism the future of the democratic party the future of america is moving to the left a winning strategy to take on donald trump's vision of conservative populism one thing is undeniable mainstream politics in both parties for under pressure to evolve and become more accounts. became this national camera. roughly once they showed some loopy for them. uncool videos and so on with the broken string that's. going down more on string i don't roughly don't t.v. the fallout from michael calling secret recording it's taken the talk away from helsinki but it means more turmoil for the white house and take

the blood moon associated with danger or bad omens. lunar eclipse happens when the sun, moon and earth are in perfect alignment. if were you on the moon, you would see the sun setting behind the earth. british star gazers were out of luck with the clouds. it was on full display across europe, africa and asia. a glimpse of the planet's shadow. now as you know, folks in north america were out of luck since it was daylight by the time the eclipse made its way over. there is hope yet. january 21st is when america gets its lunar eclipse. mark your calendars. >> lucy, thank you. >>> still ahead, lebron james opening up about the regrets when it comes to naming his son after himsel ♪ the laughing cow cheese is the perfect snack, no matter how you snack. ♪ it's spreadable... ♪ ...dippable... ♪ ...dunkable... ♪ ...whatever-you-wantable. so however you snack, snack . . . . they work togetherf doing important stuff. the hitch? like you, your cells get hungry. feed them... with centrum micronutrients. restoring your awesome, daily. centrum. feed yo

to be taught by cloud cover can see the phenomenon known as a blood moon. victoria gill reports. in the view of the moon during the longest lunar eclipse of the century. 0ur natural satellite spent one hour and a3 minutes cast spectacularly red as it was totally eclipsed by the earth. the moon is passing right through the centre of the earth's shadow so it is where the earth's shadow is at its widest so it lasts the longest. the only light from the sun that can reach it is actually the light that has been filtered through the earth's atmosphere and that is why it goes this beautiful dusky red colour. at the same time, our solar system neighbour, mars, will be as close as it is possible to be to the earth on its own journey around the sun, significantly improving our view of it. this recent picture captured by the hubble telescope shows the detail of a dust storm on the red planet. much of the uk is being covered by cloud but if even pockets of sky clear, the end of the eclipse could be visible until around midnight. during that time, a partially red moon will appear in the same s

and blood moon rising all eyes to the sky is the longest eclipse of the century gets underway. a group of opposition political parties have rejected the results of pakistan's general election following allegations of vote rigging and army meddling the ruling party conceded defeat paving the way for a cricketer turned politician imran khan to become the next prime minister but the opposition alliance say they will take to the streets until a new vote is held well this is how the results stand so far khan's pakistan tehreek and soft p.t.i. party is leading with one hundred sixteen seats his closest rival the ruling pm and of jailed former leader in a washer if is managed to gone to sixty three seats the policy of the assassinated former prime minister benazir bhutto has forty three. and the smaller parties combined are on forty five but to form a government con coalition partners to get the majority of one hundred thirty seven seats the opposition group though will not accept that saying the vote was not free or fair for. all parties conference unanimously rejected twenty fifth j

some people have been lucky enough to catch a side of the blood moon eclipse. to fascinate. and the weather does as well here on earth. nick has the week ahead. friday's thunderstorms sport and into the heatwave which lasted for most of the week, with temperatures above 30 celsius. this weekend will feel much cooler, especially where it has been so hot. it will be breezy than we have had recently. a look and feel this weekend will be quite different to what we have a new suit. —— been used to. 0n on saturday, still to begin with, some heavy and bunbury rain around, especially through eastern parts of scotland, clearing northwards. sunshine and showers following behind, some of those have been pondering, especially into northern ireland. the temperatures colours indicate that temperature drop off, most noticeable where it has been

. >> we've got a blood moon now!it is not visible in the u.s., but it is visible in africa, asia, and europe. >> it's fantastic. >> tonight's eclipse is the longest one this century. >> a bear in colorado stuck in a storm drain. >> reporter: officers were able to open a manhole cover and he jumped right out. >> i guess nobody told him it's a manhole and not a bear-hole. ( clapping ) >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we are going to with the spreading fire that is threatening thousands of homes in california. one firefighter was killed today, three others hurt. a man operating a bulldozer on the fire lines has also died. the associated press reports at least 125 homes have now burned. what was described as a wall of flames tore through two towns before it jumped the sacramento river and reached the city of redding. more than 35,000 people have been forced from their homes so far. more could be evacuated tonight. drought and extreme heat have made this a very busy fire season. six l