eclipse

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Hansen said he was looking forward to an up-close view of the far side of the Moon and seeing "an eclipse of the Sun behind the Moon, which will be pretty neat."

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

There’s a lot happening—from America’s birthday bash to the World Cup to a total eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

But the playwright who also wrote “Street Scene” didn’t want the bold effects of his drama to eclipse the human story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Earlier research at the University of Washington helped identify a system where a binary star and a large dust cloud produced an eclipse lasting seven years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Although total in Portugal, it was only a partial eclipse in Copenhagen.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin