Space, Total Solar Eclipse, Strange Skies

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This week's total solar eclipse

BOMBAY – Indian astrologers are predicting violence and turmoil across the world as a result of this week's total solar eclipse, which the superstitious and religious view as a sign of potential doom. But astronomers, scientists, and secularists are trying to... Why?

Mysterious, glowing clouds
Strange clouds usually seen only in Earth’s polar regions appear across night skies. Theory (Wired.com)
Longest solar eclipse Buzz

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