What you missed while sleeping: the super blood wolf moon

A view of the super blood wolf moon at 10:33 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 10:50 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:01 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:12 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:22 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:32 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:41 p.m.

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A view of the super blood wolf moon at 11:48 p.m.

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Smiles at Freshman Move-In Day at Buffalo State College

The baby Bengals reached the Grant Street campus of Buffalo State College for Freshman Move-In Day on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. See the incoming students who got adjusted to their new college settings, as well as their families.

Explore Buffalo's Cobblestone District

From the Niagara Thruway, Buffalo's Cobblestone District looks like a neighborhood with a handful of old industrial buildings, a large casino and a bunch of parking lots.

Smiles at Chef's Street Party for Music Is Art

Chef's Street Party, the final fundraiser for Sept. 7-8's Music Is Art, was held outside Chef's Restaurant on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. A buffet from the famous Italian restaurant was complemented by live music by the Molice and Sara Elizabeth.

A family bond helps a diamond dream come true

Rory O'Connor, 20, will graduate next spring from Hamburg High School. He uses a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. The James J. Lilley Foundation under the Aktion Club league umbrella within the East Aurora Kiwanis Club created a four-team league for women and men with developmental disabilities.

Smiles at Rockin' on the River at Shores Waterfront

The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas threw a fundraiser for ConnectLife, formerly Unyts, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at the Shores Waterfront Restaurant on Tonawanda Island. See who enjoyed food, drinks and live music by the Knight Crew.

Smiles at Namastadium fifth anniversary on New Era Field

Yoga instructors and more than 500 yogis took part in the fifth annual Namastadium, a giant yoga event on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at New Era Field, under the lights on the Buffalo Bills' new turf.

Qutoom: Restaurant review

Qutoom opened five months ago at 687 Kenmore Ave. in Kenmore at the site of the former Balkan Dining. They serve Indian and Indo-Chinese cuisine.

West Side kids learn baseball in Hamburg

Kids from the West Side of Buffalo learn baseball during a weeklong summer camp in Hamburg. Photos taken on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019.

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Monday, January 21, 2019

A total lunar eclipse takes place when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and covers the moon with its shadow. When this happens, the moon can turn red, earning it the nickname of the blood moon. That happened the night of Sunday, Jan. 20, and will be the last until May 26, 2021.

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