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eclipse stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - A woman was killed early today in a stampede at the Ganges River where thousands of devout Hindus gathered to witness a total eclipse of the sun, AP reports. Millions poured outside to see the longest eclipse of the 21st Century. But many in the superstitious nation fearfully huddled indoors... More »

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 Eclipse Dazzles Asia 


Jul 21, 09 10:09 PM CDT
(AP) - The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century is providing a sensation in parts of India, China, and throughout Asia. In some areas, the eclipse has lasted 6 minutes and 39 seconds. To see photos—it's just a partial eclipse in many regions—click on Slideshow, at left. More »

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 How to Take
 a Solar Eclipse
 Road Trip 

Hit the right spot and see 93M miles into the distance

Jul 12, 08 9:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Thousands of people will trek to the hinterlands on August 1 just to stand in the dark for three minutes. The reason: a total solar eclipse is set to sweep over a path spanning from China to Canada. Wired clues would-be eclipse chasers in on ways to maximize each sunless... More »

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astronomy • travel • tourism • sun • road trip ideas • eclipse • travel tips • solar eclipse

Astronomers Trace Homer's Wandering Hero

Experts tie Odysseus' return to Ithaca with
real eclipse in 1178

Jun 24, 08 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Homer's Odyssey is 2,700 years old, and the events it describes happened centuries earlier. But two scientists claim in a new paper that they've traced one line in the epic poem—a possible reference to an eclipse—to a real astronomical event. Classicists might take issue, writes the New ... More »

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astronomy • Greece • poetry • eclipse • ancient Greece • Homer • solar eclipse

Western US Awaits Total Lunar Eclipse

Early birds who look to the skies will get an eyeful on Tuesday

Aug 26, 07 1:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Western US will get a celestial treat early Tuesday morning: a total lunar eclipse. Residents of the Western Hemisphere and eastern Asia will get at least a glimpse of the spectacle, but Europeans will miss out—the moon will be below the horizon. Space.com tells you how to... More »

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astronomy • space • Earth • lunar eclipse • stargazing • eclipse • moon

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