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Solar eclipse myths and rumors include radiation and food poisoning
The US Space Agency has said a solar eclipse can make people uncomfortable, as its heat can warm the eye. The myths about the moon turning black during a eclipse or the Earth’s two poles not seeing eclipses are all false, the agency said. The space agency also shared a hypothetical scenario where the eclipse…
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Some kids got to see the last eclipse
Several kids in the US, including 5-year-old Landon Davis and nine-year-old Alex Shulze, who saw the 2017 solar eclipse, have said they are not remembering too much about it. Shulze, however, said it’s his top memory because it’s not a common event. “So it just kind of brought the perspective of like there’s more out…
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January’s first astronomy event is a shower of Quadrantid meteors
On October 28, a partial “Hunter’s Moon” solar eclipse will be visible for people in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and much of South America. The partial lunar eclipse of the hunter’s moon will be visible to those in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and parts of North America and much of South America. A penumbral lunar…
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The last total solar eclipse of the year can be seen on Tuesday.
During a solar eclipse or lunar eclipse, the moon will turn red during a Solar Eclipse or lunar eclipse, which is about 2 weeks after the full moon. When the sun, moon and Earth are aligned with the new moon in a new phase, a solar eclipse can occur within two weeks. The total lunar…