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Monday, April 1, 2024
By Public News Service Monday, April 1, 2024
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A total solar eclipse is coming

By Terri Dee Producer/Reporter, Indiana News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Excitement and curiosity are building for a scientific phenomenon not seen in the United States since 2017. On April 8, a total solar eclipse will briefly put parts of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada in complete darkness. The path of the Great American Solar Eclipse’s reach […]
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Monday, April 14, 2014
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 14, 2014
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A total lunar eclipse over the Southland tonight

A total lunar eclipse over the Southland tonight. In a rare celestial show, the sun, Earth, and moon will line up. Also,  the Earth’s shadow falls over the moon its color will change — creating what is known as a “Blood Moon.” Depending on the weather, the moon may appear more brown than red or rose. This astronomical event is […]
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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NASA: The transit of Venus 2012

NASA’s orbiting Solar Dynamics Observatory got some fantastic images of that once-in-a-lifetime solar happening — the transit of Venus across the face of the sun June 5-6, 2012. NASA says this celestial wonder occurs “…  in pairs eight years apart that are separated from each other by 105 or 121 years. The last transit was in 2004 and the next will […]
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, May 5, 2012
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Spectacular supermoon over the Southland

A rare celestial sight is thrilling folks around the world and was caught over the Southland by local photographer Terje “Terry” Canavarro. A supermoon or perigree moon, was visible in the sky between 7:30 -9 p.m. on the West Coast tonight. Scientists say the moon travels in an elliptical path around the Earth — with one side “perigee” being closer […]
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