NEW YORK — A total lunar eclipse will flush the moon red Thursday night into Friday morning across the Western Hemisphere. The best views will be from North America and South America.

Texans will need to stay up late Thursday evening to witness the “blood moon.” A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Lone Star state from late Thursday into early Friday, according to NASA.

The total lunar eclipse, or "blood moon," is happening on Thursday night. Here's why a lunar eclipse occurs, and why the moon ...

The total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon, will hover over Texas skies late Thursday into early Friday.