Minsk, Belarus

The moon is seen from the Belarusian capital Minsk, during a partial lunar eclipse, late Thursday, April 25, 2013, as the Earth casts a shadow on the face of the moon. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

The moon dipped through Earth's shadow in a partial lunar eclipse on Thursday, the first of five eclipses of the moon and sun in 2013.

The next eclipse, an annular solar eclipse, will make the star look like a May 10, according to SPACE.com.

April's full moon, known as the – a reference to the grass pink or wild ground phlox that is one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring – captured the attention of photographers around the world. Here are a few of our favorite images.

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New York

New York City, posted on April 23, 2013. Cmdr. Chris Hadfield tweets: Incredibly clear, before the trees have filled with leaves. (Chris Hadfield/NASA)