Here are your top stories for this Sunday, December 11, 2011: – Occupy Boston protesters evicted – Tens of thousands protest in Russia – Cuba criticizes fireworks display – A total lunar eclipse with a rare twist

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The second total lunar eclipse of 2011 will take place on Saturday, December 10, and along with it will come a unique occurrence once thought to be impossible. The best views for this lunar eclipse can be found in Alaska, Hawaii, northwestern Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and central and eastern Asia. Over the U.S. and [...]

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There’s either some very exciting or very disappointing news for you astronomy lovers this week, depending on where you live. The longest total lunar eclipse since July 2000 will take place on Wednesday, June 15th. If you live in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, or Australia, you’ll have a front row seat for this [...]

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In case you weren’t able to stay awake and see last night’s amazing lunar eclipse, here is a great video of it. This is time lapse video footage of the Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse on December 21, 2010 from 1:10 a.m. EST to 5:03 a.m. EST from Gainesville, Florida. Music is Claude Debussy – Nocturnes: [...]

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Not only is tomorrow the official Winter Solstice, and the shortest day of the year, it will also be the date when something spectacular will happen. During the overnight hours on December 20 and December 21, parts of four continents will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse! UPDATE: Watch video of the eclipse [...]

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The first lunar eclipse of the year happens tonight, June 26th, in much of the U.S.  This will be a partial lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon passes behind our earth in such a way that the earth blocks the sun’s light from hitting the moon. This type of event can [...]

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Get  your cameras and telescopes ready.  Tonight in the United States, there will be a lunar eclipse: August 5, 2009. UPDATE: For the latest, stay tuned to our Lunar Eclipse page here The eclipse will occur at 13 degrees of Aquarius at 8:55pm EDT.  Here on the east coast, this lunar eclipse will take place [...]

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