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Miss Sunday's solar eclipse? If you don't live in a part of the country where you could see the moon pass in front of the sun, leave it to the Internet to help you view the space phenomenon. Photographer Cory Poole shot 700 pictures of the event through his telescope and turned those images into a beautiful view of the eclipse, no sunglasses or pinhole projector required. Watch the moon's journey Read more
Indian students and a tourist observed the rare Annular Solar Eclipse today in South India.This rare astronomical event, during which the moon passes directly in front of the sun, lasted for seven minutes, 15 seconds. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more
In case you hadn't heard, on Wednesday the longest total solar eclipse of this century was visible from India and China. Although those of us in the US and elsewhere didn't get to witness it firsthand, you can't deny that it's a miraculous and rare event. Even though there won't be a longer eclipse until the year 2132, now is the perfect time to celebrate our glorious sun. So this weekend, get Read more
Dawn turned to darkness in Asia today, thanks to the longest total solar eclipse of the century. — AP Oakland, CA, has become the first US city to pass a tax on medical marijuana. — CNN Michelle Obama has chopped her hair. The first lady is rocking a new bob. — The Daily Mail Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been accused in a civil suit of raping a hotel concierge Read more
Canada, Russia, and China saw a total solar eclipse today. The moon passed directly between Earth and the sun, revealing the breathtaking outer atmosphere of the sun, which is made up of super-heated gases. Other locations saw a partial eclipse. The Chinese consider eclipses bad luck; in ancient times they believed that a dragon or dog was swallowing the sun. But the Chinese media dubbed this one Read more
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Lucky residents of the Western US will be looking to see the sky this Sunday, May 20 when an annular solar eclipse passes from northwestern Texas through New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, southern Utah, Nevada, northern California, and southwestern Oregon. Living on the other side of the country doesn't mean you have to miss out on the celestial wonder; NASA, naturally, has got you covered. The Read more
