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A solar eclipse darkens southern Australia’s skies

Observers in southern Australia will witness the Moon “take a bite” out of the Sun on April 29, just as those in Europe saw January 4, 2011. Hinrich Bäsemann By Liz Kruesi | Published: Thursday, April 24, 2014 While a ring of sunlight is visible to the penguins in Antarctica, human observers in southern Australia …

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Total Lunar Eclipse Kicks Off Blood Moon Tetrad

The first total lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur overnight on April 14-15, and mark the beginning of an eclipse tetrad - four back-to-back total lunar eclipses. Space.com is offering complete coverage of the total lunar eclipse, which will be visible from a wide region that includes most of North America and parts of South …

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Moon Saturn occultation images by Danie van der Spuy

This morning, at around 05h15, Saturn disappeared behind the Moon. At around 06h30, it re-appeared from behind the darkened edge (near the terminator). Herewith some pics, taken with a digital camera through the eyepiece of my 8" telescope. If you have a 'movie' option on your laptop, use it....!

Twin probes discover 'zebra stripe' pattern in Earth's inner radiation belt

Artist illustration of the Van Allen Probes which are helping scientists study two giant belts of radiation around Earth. Image credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center By Jenny Winder | 22 March 2014 (Sen) - Scientists, using data from the twin NASA Van Allen Probes, have discovered a new, persistent pattern in Earth's inner radiation …

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