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A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dark gray. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago tags total eclipse moon february lunar |
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On Wednesday night, Feb. 20, for the third time in the past year, the moon will become completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse. Update on this. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
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On Aug. 28, skywatchers across much of North America can watch as the Moon crosses into the Earth's shadow and will undergo its second total eclipse in 2007. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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On Friday, 2008 August 01, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share science |
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The astronomical event of the summer, if not for this entire year, occurs this Wednesday, July 22: A total eclipse of the sun visible in parts of India and China. 1 comments edit related share scienceIn fact, this will be one of the very best solar eclipses of the 21st century thanks to the near-coinciding of three events. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago |
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Animation of the eclipse. This is the next total eclipse that will be visible from the USA. The animation shows the shadow of the Moon moving across the Earth during the eclipse. picked by maxriter 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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People across the world will have the chance to see a partial eclipse of the Moon on the 16th August. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
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Almost 2-1/2 years have passed since the Moon plunged completely into the Earth’s shadow. But if you live in Europe, Africa, or the eastern half of North America, but sure to put a big circle on your calendar for tomorrow. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
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Last month's lunar eclipse not only treated skygazers to a ruddy view of the Moon – it revealed that Earth's atmosphere contains little light-blocking volcanic dust. 0 comments edit related share scienceSome researchers say the low volcanic dust levels in the atmosphere over the last dozen years could be contributing to global warming, but others dispute the claim. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago |
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Hope it's a clear night! picked by topofall 2 years ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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See the Moon turn red. On August 28, the Moon will plunge through Earth's shadow, and the United States' West Coast will see the best show. picked by bunmaster 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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This is the first time that this phenomenon was shot from the moon. 2 comments edit related share scienceJapan's Kaguya lunar orbiter has beamed home a spectacular movie of Earth eclipsing the sun as seen from the moon. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago |
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Did you see it? picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 8 comments edit related share science |
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Thursday, May 31 brings us the second of two full Moons for North Americans this month. Some almanacs and calendars assert that when two full Moons occur within a calendar month, that the second full Moon is called the "Blue Moon." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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The Hinode satellite observing our sun captured images of the moon traversing the face of the sun during a solar eclipse this week. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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On Feb. 7 the sun will undergo an eclipse that few will see. It will be an annular eclipse, a "penny on nickel" effect in which the moon will be too small to completely cover the disk of the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has returned its first images since reaching the Moon on 23 June. 0 comments edit related share scienceThe probe's two cameras returned images of a region in the lunar highlands south of Mare Nubium (Sea of Clouds). picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago |
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The countdown has begun to a partial solar eclipse visible from Brisbane to Adelaide this afternoon. 5 comments edit related share scienceThere's a bloody storm right now and I won't be able to see anything :( picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago |
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A team of scientists has detected the lowest frequency radar echo off the moon ever picked up by Earth-based receivers. In the lunar echo experiment, high power transmitter, located near Gakona, Alaska, launched high power radio waves toward the moon. The reflected signal, weakened because of the long distance to the moon and back, was detected by receiving antennas in New Mexico. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Check out these great photos of the solar eclipse from 1999! Was great to look at! picked by membershipscript 2 years ago 16 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A lunar bouquet of flowers could greet astronauts who next set foot on the moon. 0 comments edit related share scienceOdyssey Moon, a team competing for a $30 million purse in the Google Lunar X Prize contest, officially joined forces with another private space firm Friday to deliver the first greenhouse to the moon as part the "Lunar Oasis" project. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago |