Partial solar eclipse on Mar. 29
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On Saturday, the moon will cast its shadow on Earth’s surface, a phenomenon that people in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa will get to experience as a part...
From The New York Times
Skygazers across the East Midlands have been out in force looking up at a partial solar eclipse on Saturday.
From BBC
About 30% to 50% of the sun was obscured by the moon at its peak, at about 11:00.
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Space.com on MSNDazzling photos of this month's total lunar eclipse showcase a blood red moon near the Milky Way's heartBreathtaking photos of this month's total lunar eclipse capture a blood red moon and star-studded Milky Way over NOIRLab's Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
Regular sunglasses, damaged solar filters, or peeking between your fingers or through a pinhole to watch a solar eclipse is not safe, the National Eye Institute warns. Instead, try one of these easy tricks to create a projection of the spectacular celestial event.
The most popular option for viewing a solar eclipse is to get eclipse glasses, which have the proper filter to protect your eyes from the sun's ultraviolet rays. You may have 3-dimensional glasses laying around from a trip to the movies, but don't be tempted to use them to watch the solar eclipse.
The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth and sought a mysterious yellow glow at sunset.
In the Atlantic City area of South Jersey, the eclipse will start at 6:46 a.m. Saturday as the sun begins to rise. The maximum blockage of the sun (14%) will be seen at 6:49 a.m., and the eclipse will end at 7:02 a.m.