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Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omens of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets

Book Review: Sun Moon Earth

With the North American Total Solar Eclipse coming on August 21, people across the continent are getting eclipse mania! Astronomer Tyler Nordgren has written a detailed book on eclipses with a special focus on the August 21st event.

Earth and Moon from Elektro-L

Beautiful science by Elektro-L

Six months ago, I wrote about the Russian weather satellite Elektro-L, which has more than two years of successful experience in the geostationary orbit. Then I promised that I would be here to share the materials that we collected. I think it's time to deliver on the promise.

Partial solar eclipse of 9 May 2013 as viewed from Hawaii

Making eclipse magic

How to enjoy a solar eclipse with your kids, making shadow magic with a pinhole viewer.

The Milky Way over Yosemite Valley

Night Sky Guide for Summer 2012

This summer should provide great opportunities for stargazers to view planets, meteor showers, the transit of Venus, and for some, the annular solar eclipse. Check out these highlights of what you can look forward to this summer.

Hinode views an annular solar eclipse

Solar eclipses from space: Hinode and SDO

Two spacecraft that keep their ever-watchful eyes on the Sun -- NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) and JAXA's Hinode -- were doing their thing, when something large wandered past: the Moon.

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