Category Archives: Solar Eclipse

Your views of the lunar eclipse

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Did you know there was a solar eclipse last week? Probably not, since — due to the geometry of the Moon's orbit around the Earth — it occurred over Antarctica. However, it was seen by the Japanese Sun-observing satellite Hinode … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Moon: Total lunar eclipse wows the world

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

Black Friday's Secret Solar Eclipse. While many in the U.S. will be recovering from Thanksgiving day meals and looking for ways to stretch their holiday shopping dollars at (hopefully local) retailers' “Black Friday” sales, the face of the Sun will … Continue reading →

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Recommended: Watch the total lunar eclipse, wherever you may be

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

By Alan Boyle The calendar may say there's a full moon, but millions of people will be watching for the moon to go dark on Saturday, during the last total lunar eclipse until 2014. And even if you can't see … Continue reading →

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