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Curiosity images Phobos crossing the Sun

From Emily Lakdawalla’s blog at The Planetary Society: “Shooting video of a lumpy moon crossing the Sun and turning it into a giant googly eye is not a new activity for Curiosity, but I get a fresh thrill each time … Continue reading

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Hurtling moon casts no cooling shadow

Total solar eclipses on Earth take hours to unfold, even if totality — the brief time when all the Sun is covered — lasts just a few minutes. Almost everyone who stands in the path of a solar eclipse notes … Continue reading

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