Supermoon lunar eclipse as seen around the world

A swollen "supermoon" bathed in the blood-red light of a total eclipse is seen in Trébons sur la Grasse early on September 28, 2015. For the first time in decades, the double spectacle of a swollen "supermoon" bathed in the blood-red light of a total eclipse can be seen. The celestial show, visible from the Americas, Europe, Africa, west Asia and the east Pacific, will be the result of the Sun, Earth and a larger-than-life, extra-bright Moon lining up for just over an hour.

Supermoon

A perigee moon, also known as a super moon, rises above the Orthodox Church in the town of Novogrudok, 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of the capital Minsk, Belarus, on Aug. 29, 2015.

AP PHOTOS: Catalans fly the flag in campaign on independence

In this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 photo, an "estelada" or pro independence flag hangs on a building as people look at human towers or "Castellers" in San Jaime square in Barcelona, Spain. Catalans vote Sunday in regional parliamentary elections that the breakaway camp hopes will give them a mandate to put their region on a path toward independence _ a goal the Madrid central government says would be illegal. 

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Pablo Dona, of Miami pauses while paddleboarding as sheets of rain fall in front of him off the shores of Bal Harbour, Fla., on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015.   

AP PHOTOS: Adoring crowds greet pope in nation's capital

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Pope Francis upon his arrival for state arrival ceremony, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.    

Hajj

Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015. Mount Arafat, marked by a white pillar, is where Islam's Prophet Muhammad is believed to have delivered his last sermon to tens of thousands of followers some 1,400 years ago, calling on Muslims to unite.

AP PHOTOS: Glimpse of life in Tibet under China's rule

In this Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 photo, a Tibetan family walks across Jokhang Square in the center of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. Chinese officials have taken foreign journalists on a visit to the region, normally off-limits to them, weeks after Communist Party officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region. 

AP PHOTOS: Gazans embrace extreme sports despite isolation

In this Sunday Aug. 30, 2015 photo, members of "Bar Palestine," a street workout team, practice their skills during a training session on the beach of Gaza City. Self-taught daredevils in the blockaded Gaza Strip are embracing a range of extreme sports, from the outdoor urban gymnastics known as parkour to motocross racing on sand dunes. Without formal training, sponsorships or proper equipment, young Palestinians learn about the sports from movies, social media and YouTube.