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SpaceX rocket creates strange hyphen in the sky
A photographer shares a glowing streak of dashes in the night sky above Arizona after part of a Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth.
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Following Taiwan, earthquakes occurred in mainland China and Japan
A strong earthquake just shook Mangya City, northwest China this morning (April 4).
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Why do total solar eclipses occur more frequently in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere?
Every location on Earth is in the shadow of at least one total solar eclipse, but some places experience more of these events than others.
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Canada's Niagara region declared a state of emergency due to the solar eclipse
Niagara Falls is one of the best places to watch the solar eclipse on April 8. It is predicted that up to 1 million tourists will flock here on this day, causing the gov…
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Huge explosions can be seen during the total solar eclipse on April 8
When the Moon completely covers the sun on April 8, viewers will get a rare glimpse of the Sun's corona and everything that explodes from there.
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Japan's lunar probe 'fell asleep' again
(JAXA) on April 1 announced the country's Smart Lunar Research Lander (SLIM) once again
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An ancient meteor shower is about to shine in the sky
The Lyrids meteor shower takes place every year from April 16 to April 25. This year's peak falls on the night of April 22 and morning of April 23, giving astronomy love…
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NASA is about to launch 3 rockets to 'penetrate' the solar eclipse
According to NASA, three rockets carrying many devices will fly into the sky on April 8, while the United States is covered by a total solar eclipse.
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Space junk from the ISS station fell through American homes
NASA announced on April 2 that they were analyzing an object that fell from the sky and hit a house in Florida, most likely trash from the ISS station.
Environment
Japan simultaneously issued a tsunami warning after a major earthquake off the coast of Taiwan (China)
A massive 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Taiwan (China) just before 9 a.m. Japan time Wednesday (April 3), prompting a tsunami warning to be issued for the souther…
Environment
Hail will also appear a lot in the North in the near future
According to experts, the phenomenon of the sky suddenly darkening and then hail occurring may repeat on April 5 or April 6 in the Northern provinces.
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Warning: The total solar eclipse on April 8 could cause many fatal car accidents
An analysis of car accidents during the 2017 solar eclipse in the US shows that the upcoming April solar eclipse may also be accompanied by an increase in fatal accident…
Archeology
Next April, the ship carrying $17 billion in treasure will be salvaged
Colombian authorities announced they could salvage the San José ship carrying treasures of gold, silver, emeralds and many other goods as early as next month.
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How will the total solar eclipse on April 8 take place?
Total solar eclipses are so rare that a given location on Earth is only likely to be seen once every 375 years on average.
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The moon begins its total eclipse orbit in 2024
The moon was obscured by the Earth at dawn on March 25. It will then completely obscure the Sun on April 8.