Moon lighting: partial lunar eclipse to be longest since 1440
The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, was visible for a big slice of humanity on Friday.
The longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years, which will bathe the Moon in red, was visible for a big slice of humanity on Friday.
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You can see the longest partial lunar eclipse in hundreds of years this week.
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Nov 16, 2021
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Measuring a magnetic field isn't so hard if you're inside of it. Measuring a magnetic field remotely—whether from across a room, across a country, or 93 million miles away—is an entirely different story. But that's exactly ...
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Oct 5, 2021
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Using data from NASA's TESS satellite, Chinese astronomers have investigated a binary star known as OO Dra. The study found that this object is an Algol-type binary that was formed as a result of an extremely helium-poor ...
From traversing sand dunes in the Sahara Desert to keeping watch for polar bears in the Arctic, a group of solar scientists known as the "Solar Wind Sherpas" led by Shadia Habbal, have traveled to the ends of the Earth to ...
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Jun 16, 2021
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The top of the world got a sunrise special Thursday—a "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
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Jun 10, 2021
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People across Earth's northern hemisphere viewed an annular solar eclipse Thursday with parts of Canada and Siberia privy to the best view of the celestial event.
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Jun 10, 2021
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In December 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, I made the somewhat questionable decision to fly 11,200km from where I live in Belfast, Northern Ireland to Santiago, Chile. Then, I boarded a connecting two-hour flight and ...
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Jun 9, 2021
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In the end, the buildup seemed to eclipse the finale.
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May 26, 2021
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A glittering full moon rose over New Zealand on Wednesday night as people there and around the world waited for a cosmic event known as a super blood moon.
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May 26, 2021
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