The opposition of Mars
By the time you finish reading this story, you'll be about 1,000 km closer to the planet Mars.
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Mar 28, 2014
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A tetrad of Lunar eclipses
For people in the United States, an extraordinary series of lunar eclipses is about to begin.
Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2014
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Astronomer urges researchers everywhere to study Venus transit
(Phys.org) -- Jay Pasachoff, Director of Hopkins Observatory, Chair of the Astronomy Department at Williams College and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy, has written a commentary piece published in the journal Nature, ...
Sky-watchers get rare treat: total lunar eclipse
Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii and elsewhere across the globe were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse.
Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2011
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Lunar eclipse turns moon blood red
The longest lunar eclipse in more than a decade turned the moon blood red on Thursday, yielding a rare visual treat for stargazers across a large swathe of the planet from Australia to Europe.
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Jun 16, 2011
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LRO takes extreme close-up of eclipse
(PhysOrg.com) -- Orbiting about 31 miles above the lunar surface, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft will get a "front-row seat" to the total lunar eclipse on June 15, says Noah Petro, Associate Project ...
Space Exploration
Jun 14, 2011
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Year's first partial solar eclipse occurs Tuesday
Early risers in Madrid, London and Paris take note.
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2011
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Red Moon: Lunar eclipse makes memorable solstice (Update 3)
Skygazers with a clear view in North America and Europe were greeted with a celestial treat early Tuesday, as a unique total lunar eclipse turned the Moon pink, coppery or even a blood red.
Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2010
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A total lunar eclipse and winter solstice coincide on Dec. 21
With frigid temperatures already blanketing much of the United States, the arrival of the winter solstice on December 21 may not be an occasion many people feel like celebrating. But a dazzling total lunar eclipse to start ...
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2010
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Professor says current meteor shower proves theory of calendar's origin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stargazers are in for a unique treat tonight: the planet Earth will pass through the debris train of the Swift-Tuttle comet this evening which astronomers call the Perseid meteor shower.
Space Exploration
Aug 13, 2009
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