http://www.newsvine.com/eclipseNewsvine - eclipseen-usCopyright 2013Wed, 14 Nov 2012 03:57:01 +0000Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:36 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15124101-clouds-part-solar-eclipse-darkens-north-australiahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15124101-clouds-part-solar-eclipse-darkens-north-australiaaustraliasciencesolarworld-newsaseclipsesolar-eclipseTue, 13 Nov 2012 03:17:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on Palm Cove beach in Queensland state, Australia, to watch a total solar eclipse Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland, Murray Anderson-Clemence) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on a beach at Palm Cove in Queensland state, Australia, to watch and photograph a total solar eclipse Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland, Murray Anderson-Clemence) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo provided by Tourism Queensland, a woman watches a total solar eclipse at Lakeland in Queensland state, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland, David Barker) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people gather on a beach at Palm Cove in Queensland state, Australia, to watch and photograph a total solar eclipse Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland, Murray Anderson-Clemence) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo released by Tourism Queensland, people prepare to view a total solar eclipse while on a tour boat at Michelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland state, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland, Ben Southall) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo provided by Tourism Queensland, the moment of a total solar eclipse is observed at Cape Tribulation in Queensland state, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Starting just after dawn, the eclipse cast its 150-kilometer (95-mile) shadow in Australia's Northern Territory, crossed the northeast tip of the country and was swooping east across the South Pacific, where no islands are in its direct path. (AP Photo/Tourism Queensland) EDITORIAL USE ONLY</p><p>In this photo released by Hot Air Balloon Cairns, Hank Harper, right, of Los Angeles watches the solar eclipse from a hot air balloon near Cairns, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Harper flew to Australia with his two children specially to watch the full eclipse, saying we "watched the sun’s rays re-emerge from behind the moon while kangaroos hopped along the ground below." (AP Photo/Hot Air Balloon Cairns)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/31/13583764-small-ky-town-focus-of-eclipse-chasershttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/31/13583764-small-ky-town-focus-of-eclipse-chasersusapscienceus-newschurchill-downs'boomeclipseFri, 31 Aug 2012 07:29:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This Aug. 27, 2012 photo shows a road sign under the afternoon sun outside Hopkinsville, Ky. When the next total eclipse of the sun darkens skies over parts of the United States on Aug. 21, 2017, the afternoon event will last longer in a rural stretch near Hopkinsville than any place on the planet. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)</p><p>This Aug. 27, 2012 photo shows a welcome sign at the downtown area of Hopkinsville, Ky. When the next total eclipse of the sun darkens skies over parts of the United States on Aug. 21, 2017, the afternoon event will last longer in a rural stretch near Hopkinsville than any place on the planet. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)</p><p>This Aug. 27, 2012, photo shows farmland near Hopkinsville, Ky. Visitors are expected to head to this rural area when the next total eclipse of the sun darkens skies over parts of the United States on Aug. 21, 2017. The afternoon event will last longer in an area near Hopkinsville than any place on the planet. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)</p><p>This Aug. 27, 2012 photo shows Mark Cansler in a field on his family farm near Hopkinsville, Ky. Cansler expects visitors to fields like his to observe the next total eclipse of the sun visible from the United States on Aug. 21, 2017. The afternoon event will last longer in a rural stretch near Hopkinsville than any place on the planet. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)</p> http://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/23/12901875-london-2012-the-olympic-super-yachts-arrive-on-the-thameshttp://mscyprah.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/23/12901875-london-2012-the-olympic-super-yachts-arrive-on-the-thameslondonworld-newsmonacoeclipsecinemabillionairescabinsoligarchssecurity-guardsroman-abramovichswimming-poolsthames-riverolympics-2012helipadssuper-yachtsa-list-celebsdisco-hallbullet-proof-windowslaser-systemlargest-private-yachtMon, 23 Jul 2012 10:43:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://madavar.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/06/12078974-rare-transit-of-venus-draws-sky-gazers-worldwide-the-raw-storyhttp://madavar.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/06/12078974-rare-transit-of-venus-draws-sky-gazers-worldwide-the-raw-storyworldrareviewsciencephenomenoneclipsevenustelescopesplanet-movementWed, 6 Jun 2012 06:37:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12056012-beautiful-darkness-falls-on-a-june-moonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/04/12056012-beautiful-darkness-falls-on-a-june-moontodaymooneclipselunarpartialonly-on-msnbc-comboyle'salan-boylesaltscienceTue, 5 Jun 2012 00:54:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The full moon put on a show today from one side of the Pacific to the other, in the form of a partial lunar eclipse. Catch some of the highlights.</p> http://t-800.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/29/11937127-tony-perkins-gay-marriage-will-eclipse-abortion-what-does-that-say-the-new-civil-rights-movementhttp://t-800.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/29/11937127-tony-perkins-gay-marriage-will-eclipse-abortion-what-does-that-say-the-new-civil-rights-movementabortionsocial-issueslifegay-marriagereligionsexfertilitypregnancyeclipsetonypro-choicesame-sex-marriagegynecologyreportsnoticeabortionstony-perkinswhat-doesabortion-issuegays-hateabortion-in-the-united-stateschristianity-and-abortionTue, 29 May 2012 14:16:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11797536-woman-blames-eclipse-for-s-san-francisco-crashhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11797536-woman-blames-eclipse-for-s-san-francisco-crashuscrashus-newseclipseglaresouth-san-franciscoMon, 21 May 2012 21:50:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11797315-webcasts-push-solar-eclipse-to-the-masseshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11797315-webcasts-push-solar-eclipse-to-the-massestechnologyusoffireunited-statesringeclipseMon, 21 May 2012 21:27:35 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>The annular solar eclipse is seen as the sun sets behind the Rocky Mountains from downtown Denver late on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun, was visible across Asia as well as the southwest part of the United States. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</p><p>The moon begins to partially block the sun as the sun sets at 8:02 p.m. silhouetting a crane just west of downtown Houston during a rare solar eclipse known as the "ring of fire" Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Houston. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)</p><p>The moon slides across the sun, showing a blazing halo of light, during an annular eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is visibile from Machida, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions across Asia are watching as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse is crossing their skies. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>People watch the annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>A partial annular solar eclipse is seen over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>West Mitten, left, and East Mitten buttes are silhouetted against the last light from the setting sun after the Ring of Fire eclipse, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Monument Valley, Ariz. The western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p><p>An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012, from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p> http://jotigerlily.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11793680-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-delights-millions-across-western-us-asia-the-washington-posthttp://jotigerlily.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/21/11793680-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-delights-millions-across-western-us-asia-the-washington-postasiausamoonworld-newssuneclipsering-of-firesolar-eclipsewestern-usannular-eclipse2012-mayMon, 21 May 2012 16:10:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11783556-ap-photos-millions-view-ring-of-fire-eclipsehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11783556-ap-photos-millions-view-ring-of-fire-eclipsesciencephotogalleryeclipsering-of-fire-eclipseMon, 21 May 2012 01:46:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An annular solar eclipse appears during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)</p><p>A partial annular eclipse appears over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>An annular eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>High school students watch the annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of early risers in Asia turned their attention skyward to view a rare "ring of fire" eclipse as it crossed their skies Monday morning. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears in Hong Kong Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)</p><p>A partial annular solar eclipse is reflected in a pool of water in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears above a Ferris wheel in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>A flock of birds fly past a partial annular solar eclipse over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>A partial annular solar eclipse appears through construction scaffoldings in Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>A South Korean astronomy student uses special sunglasses to observe an annular solar eclipse in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of early risers in Asia turned their attention skyward to view a rare "ring of fire" eclipse as it crossed their skies Monday morning. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Chandler, Ariz. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Matt York)</p><p>A passenger jet flies above an annular solar eclipse Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Irving, Texas. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)</p><p>The sun sets between the grain elevators in Abbyville, Kan., during an annular eclipse Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse) </p><p>Hikers watch an annular eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow) </p><p>A thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nev., on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Chandler, Ariz. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Matt York)</p><p>A passenger jet flies above an annular solar eclipse Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Irving, Texas. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)</p><p>The sun sets between the grain elevators in Abbyville, Kan., during an annular eclipse Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse) </p><p>Hikers watch an annular eclipse from Papago Park in Phoenix on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Michael Chow) </p><p>A thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nev., on Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)</p><p>The new moon crosses in front of the sun creating an annular eclipse over West Mitten, left, and East Mitten buttes, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Monument Valley, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11782805-solar-eclipse-goes-social-and-globalhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11782805-solar-eclipse-goes-social-and-globalscienceeclipsestonehengeritesannularonly-on-msnbc-comboyle'salan-boylesquotringSun, 20 May 2012 21:40:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sun, moon and Earth lined up for a spectacular "Ring of Fire" annular eclipse that sparked social rites as ancient as Stonehenge and as modern as the Twitterverse.</p> http://ares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11781512-astronomy-fans-eagerly-await-rare-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-over-us-zero-g-newshttp://ares.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11781512-astronomy-fans-eagerly-await-rare-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-over-us-zero-g-newsspacefirescience2012moonastronomysolarringearthstartotalphotosuneclipsering-of-firelowell-observatoryannularnasanational-parksSun, 20 May 2012 20:41:27 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11777046-eclipse-crosses-asia-us-millions-look-skywardhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11777046-eclipse-crosses-asia-us-millions-look-skywardscienceunited-stateseast-asiagrand-canyonworld-newsus-newseclipsemount-fujiring-of-fire-eclipseSun, 20 May 2012 09:37:40 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>File-In this Jan.15,2010 file photo showing a combination of three separate photographs, the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon blots out all but a ring around the sun. This year's solar show can be viewed from eastern Asia to parts of North America. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena,File)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen between the carriages of a ferris wheel over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen between Ferris wheel in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>A business man watches an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>Hong Kong stargazers gather observe annular solar eclipse along the Victoria Habour in Hong Kong, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions across Asia are watching as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse is crossing their skies. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>A woman watches an annular solar eclipse in Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>People view an annular solar eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>People watch an annular solar eclipse in Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is seen briefly during a break in clouds over Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)</p><p>People watch an annular solar eclipse in Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the earth and the sun as partially seen at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012, from coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>CORRECTS OBJECT NAME - An annular solar eclipse occurs as the moon passes between the earth and the sun as partially seen at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012, from coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The annular solar eclipse is seen as the sun sets behind the Rocky Mountains from downtown Denver late on Sunday, May 20, 2012. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun, was visible across Asia as well as the southwest part of the United States. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</p><p>The moon begins to partially block the sun as the sun sets at 8:02 p.m. silhouetting a crane just west of downtown Houston during a rare solar eclipse known as the "ring of fire" Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Houston. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across China, Japan and elsewhere in the region before moving across the Pacific to be seen in parts of the western United States. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Johnny Hanson)</p><p>The moon slides across the sun, showing a blazing halo of light, during an annular eclipse at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse is visibile from Machida, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions across Asia are watching as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse is crossing their skies. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent Monday morning. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>An annular solar eclipse appears at a waterfront park in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)</p><p>People watch the annular solar eclipse in Fujisawa, near Tokyo, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)</p><p>Hong Kong stargazers use a telescope to observe an annular solar eclipse along the Victoria Habour in Hong Kong, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)</p><p>A partial annular solar eclipse is seen over Beijing, China, Monday, May 21, 2012. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)</p><p>West Mitten, left, and East Mitten buttes are silhouetted against the last light from the setting sun after the Ring of Fire eclipse, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in Monument Valley, Ariz. The western United States watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) </p><p>An annular solar eclipse is partially seen at sunrise Monday, May 21, 2012, from the coastal township of Gumaca, Quezon province, 187 kilometers (116 miles) southeast of Manila, Philippines. Millions of Asians watched as a rare "ring of fire" eclipse crossed their skies early Monday. The annular eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the sun leaving only a golden ring around its edges, was visible to wide areas across the continent. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11777025-seven-top-tips-for-seeing-the-eclipsehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/20/11777025-seven-top-tips-for-seeing-the-eclipsescienceunited-statesglasseseclipsescoutannularonly-on-msnbc-comboyle'salan-boylesSun, 20 May 2012 09:27:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Put on your eclipse glasses, or scout out a sun-watching website: The first annular solar eclipse to pass through the United States in 18 years is on its way.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/19/11772351-arizona-tribes-talk-significance-of-solar-eclipsehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/19/11772351-arizona-tribes-talk-significance-of-solar-eclipseussolartribesus-newseclipsesolar-eclipseSat, 19 May 2012 21:08:58 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this May 17, 2012 photo, Baje Whitethorne Sr. displays a book at his home in Flagstaff, Ariz., that he wrote about his experience as a Navajo boy with a solar eclipse. (AP Photo/Felicia Fonseca)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/17/11740946-ring-of-fire-eclipse-visible-from-china-to-texashttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/17/11740946-ring-of-fire-eclipse-visible-from-china-to-texasusscienceunited-statesscieclipsering-of-firering-of-fire-eclipseThu, 17 May 2012 07:42:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>File-In this Jan.15,2010 file photo showing a combination of three separate photographs, the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon blots out all but a ring around the sun. This year's solar show can be viewed from eastern Asia to parts of North America. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena,File)</p> http://edmgeno.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/11/11664704-2012-annular-eclipse-of-the-sun-china-to-texas-in-may-astronomy-essentials-earthskyhttp://edmgeno.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/11/11664704-2012-annular-eclipse-of-the-sun-china-to-texas-in-may-astronomy-essentials-earthskyspacesciencemoonastronomyearthsuneclipseannular-eclipseFri, 11 May 2012 22:24:45 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/21/10470852-see-a-solar-eclipse-from-outer-spacehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/21/10470852-see-a-solar-eclipse-from-outer-spacescienceeclipseonly-on-msnbc-comalignleftboyle'salan-boylesclearallstylemarginaltscienceWed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A sun-watching NASA satellite sights a partial solar eclipse from space, which serves as a warmup for earthly solar alignments to come.</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/10/9351825-sky-watchers-get-rare-treat-total-lunar-eclipsehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/10/9351825-sky-watchers-get-rare-treat-total-lunar-eclipseusus-newseclipselunar-eclipseSat, 10 Dec 2011 18:20:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Photographers shoot the moon as it sets in eclipse over the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in San Francisco. The next full eclipse of the moon will not happen until April 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)</p><p>Stargazers observe the moon during a lunar eclipse at the Griffith Observatory in in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)</p><p>Chinese stargazers observe the moon during a lunar eclipse at the Planetarium in Beijing, China, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. It is the best view of a total lunar eclipse in 10 years in China, according to the China Astronomical Observatory. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)</p><p>Chinese stargazers use a telescope to observe the moon during a lunar eclipse at the Planetarium in Beijing, China, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. It is the best view of a total lunar eclipse in 10 years in China, according to the China Astronomical Observatory. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow across the moon's surface during the lunar eclipse in Hong Kong, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)</p><p>The moon seen from the town of Novogrudok, Belarus, during a total lunar eclipse Saturday Dec. 10, 2011, as the Earth casts a shadow across the face of the moon. Passing clouds hampered the evening spectacle in some parts of the Belarus. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)</p><p>A woman uses a telescope at the Sydney Observatory to watch the moon over the Harbour Bridge during a total lunar eclipse in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)</p><p>A lunar eclipse is seen in the sky beside a statue of Buddha in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)</p><p>A lunar eclipse is seen in the sky beside a statue of Buddha in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena)</p><p>People uses a large telescope at the Sydney Observatory to watch the the moon during a total lunar eclipse in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)</p><p>The moon is seen in the sky during a lunar eclipse over the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in San Francisco. The next full eclipse of the moon will not happen until April 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)</p><p>The moon turns red as the earth passes between the moon and the sun during total lunar eclipse of the moon seen in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. This is the second total lunar eclipse this year and the last until 2014. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow across the face of the moon, during the lunar eclipse seen from Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. This is the second total lunar eclipse this year and the last until 2014. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)</p><p>The moon is seen in the sky during a lunar eclipse near the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Wash. on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)</p><p>The moon seen from Manila, Philippines, during a total lunar eclipse Saturday Dec. 10, 2011, as the Earth casts a shadow across the face of the moon. Passing clouds hampered the evening spectacle in some parts of the Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>A lunar eclipse is seen framed within Turret Arch at Arches National Park, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, near Moab, Utah. Saturday's total lunar eclipse, resulting from the earth's position between the moon and sun, was forecasted to be the last of its kind until April 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)</p><p>This photo combination shows the different stages of the moon during a lunar eclipse as seen from the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow across the moon's surface during the lunar eclipse as seen from Portland, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)</p> http://alohaastro1.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/10/9350362-december-10-2011-full-moon-and-eclipse-in-geminihttp://alohaastro1.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/10/9350362-december-10-2011-full-moon-and-eclipse-in-geminientertainmentcancerlileoeclipseastrologyhoroscopevirgocapricornaquariusfull-moonlibraariestauruspiscesscorpiosagittariusgminiSat, 10 Dec 2011 16:39:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/07/9278491-last-full-lunar-eclipse-for-3-years-this-weekendhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/12/07/9278491-last-full-lunar-eclipse-for-3-years-this-weekendussciencescieclipselunar-eclipseWed, 7 Dec 2011 19:06:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Thursday June 16, 2011 file photo, the moon exhibits a deep orange glow as the Earth casts its shadow in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines, before dawn. The last total lunar eclipse of the year is Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011. And there won't be another one for three years. Viewers in the western half of the United States will have the best views Saturday well before dawn, Pacific and Mountain Standard Time. The farther west the better. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/21/8936568-not-many-will-view-fridays-partial-solar-eclipsehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/21/8936568-not-many-will-view-fridays-partial-solar-eclipseussciencescieclipsesolar-eclipsepartial-solar-eclipseMon, 21 Nov 2011 21:55:50 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://measuringhistory.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/01/8584495-husbands-watch-your-peniseshttp://measuringhistory.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/01/8584495-husbands-watch-your-penisespoliticseclipsenovember-2011Tue, 1 Nov 2011 21:25:45 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark http://alohaastro1.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6956109-astrological-trends-june-27-july-3-2011http://alohaastro1.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/27/6956109-astrological-trends-june-27-july-3-2011marsmercurychironsaturnmoonjupiterplutosunuranuseclipsenot-newsastrologyhoroscopeneptunenew-moonvnusmercuMon, 27 Jun 2011 12:46:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/15/6862543-volcano-ash-turns-asian-eclipse-blood-redhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/15/6862543-volcano-ash-turns-asian-eclipse-blood-redaustraliascienceworld-newsaseclipselunar-eclipseWed, 15 Jun 2011 09:04:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The Earth completely casts its shadow over the moon in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>A lunar eclipse in progress in Harare, Zimbabwe Wednesday, June, 15, 2011. A total lunar eclipse occurred in some parts of Africa, Asia, Middle East and Western Australia. The 100 minute period of totality is said to be the longest since 2000 according to Astronomers. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)</p><p>A lunar eclipse in progress in Harare, Zimbabwe Wednesday, June, 15, 2011. A total lunar eclipse occurred in some parts of Africa, Asia, Middle East and Western Australia. The 100 minute period of totality is said to be the longest since 2000 according to Astronomers. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a Total Lunar Eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo / Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth completely casts its shadow over the moon in a Total Lunar Eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a Total Lunar Eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a Total Lunar Eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo / Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth completely casts its shadow over the moon in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was also visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p><p>The Earth casts its shadow over the moon in a total lunar eclipse as seen in Manila, Philippines before dawn Thursday June 16, 2011. The total lunar eclipse was visible in most parts of Asia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)</p>