May 26, 2013

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Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Europe and Middle East

Partial Solar Eclipse Visible Over Europe and Mideast

People will have the opportunity to witness a solar eclipse, for getting back to work after the Christmas holidays. The partial eclipse takes place this morning when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, covering up to 40% of the sun. A partial solar eclipse is taking place in the skies over the Middle [...]

Lunar Eclipse Live Camera – NASA Lunar Eclipse 2010, Solar Moon Eclipse Today

A lunar eclipse is visible from North America early Tuesday morning. Melissa Bell set up the event as well: The moon passes through Earth’s shadow early Tuesday morning on the east coast, turning a dark red. Normally, the moon is illuminated by the sun, but Earth will be cut by this light source for a [...]

Watch Lunar Eclipse Online – Lunar Eclipse December 20th on Winter Solstice

Lunar Eclipse Live Camera - NASA Lunar Eclipse 2010 - Solar Moon Eclipse Today Watch Lunar Eclipse Online - Lunar Eclipse December 20th on Winter Solstice

Two celestial events – a total lunar eclipse and winter solstice annual – coincided unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. It was a rare event and the last time it happened one day calendar was 2,000 years ago. Next time, lunar eclipse and winter solstice will meet December 21, 2094. Most of us can not [...]

Astronomers find nearby baby black hole

Black hole Image

Washington, Nov 16 ,Scientists have identified a young black hole formed from an exploding star witnessed 30 years ago. The explosion of the star was first observed by an amateur astronomer in 1979, but it took decades of observation to confirm it had become a black hole. The death of the star in supernova 1979C [...]