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Longest lunar eclipse of the century set to arrive Friday
You will also be able to catch a glimpse of planet Mars at 9.33pm that evening as it rises in the east just after the moon. In fact, such a solar eclipse had last occurred on December 13, 1974, and the next one like it will be seen only in 2080. [Full Article...]
Toronto shooting: woman and attacker dead, 13 others injured
Toronto's Police Chief has confirmed the gunman is dead, and there are other fatalities. The condition of the other victims was not known yet, police spokesman Mark Pugash said. Mayor John Tory said Sunday night's firearms violence is " evidence of a gun problem " in Toronto . An eyewitness said that he heard the weapons being loaded multiple times and the gunman must have fired about 20 shots... [Full Article...]
Blood moon: Longest lunar eclipse of the century is coming this week
Do not forget to look up in the sky later this week because a historic lunar eclipse will be visible in South Africa. The lunar eclipse totality (when the earth's shadow is blocking all of the moon) will last just shy of an hour and 43 minutes. [Full Article...]
The longest lunar eclipse of the century will occur this week
There are three types of eclipse, total, partial and penumbral, with the most dramatic being a total lunar eclipse, in which Earth's shadow completely covers the moon. The total duration of the various stages of eclipse will be 6 hours, 14 minutes in the Kingdom. When will we see the lunar eclipse? . When is the next lunar eclipse over the UK? Even if you're in North America, you can s... [Full Article...]
SpaceX launches record-setting satellite with a block 5 Falcon 9
Following the separation, the Falcon 9 launch vehicle was successfully landed on the "Of Course I Still Love You" drone ship, an autonomous vessel to allow for recovery of rocket assets, which is stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The satellite will be owned and operated by Canadian satellite communications company Telesat . The block 5 debuted in June , along with an upgraded version of the roc... [Full Article...]
Starwatch: red marvel that is a lunar eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse is seen from in Nice, France, Aug. 7, 2017. Here are the timings to watch Lunar Eclipse in India on July 27, 2018. This eclipse is represented as phase one of the partial eclipse, since a second partial eclipse will be witnessed after the total lunar eclipse ends. [Full Article...]
Next Story Federal judge tosses out climate change lawsuit
A US judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by New York City seeking to hold major oil companies liable for climate change caused by carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels . "It's time that fossil fuel companies pay their fair share". However, environmental law experts said judges trying similar cases in state courts might rule differently. [Full Article...]
Neil Armstrong’s ‘moon mission’ collection goes to auction
Greg Rohan, president of Heritage Auctions, said it handles numerous categories of collectibles that appeal to various collectors, but items connected with space seem to have a universal appeal. According to the Business Insider , the Armstrong Family Collection was the first one to be certified by CAG, recently opened in Sarasota. Schmitt was one of the last people to set foot on the moon du... [Full Article...]