EarthSky News - Dec 29 - Total Eclipse of the Sun

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Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 If you haven't made plans yet, now's the time. Here's all you need to know about the 1st total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979. Here's the path of August 2017 solar eclipse NASA video, showing the eclipse's path across the U.S. Best places to watch 2017 eclipse Here are 10 great viewing spots to gaze upon nature's grandest spectacle, weather permitting. Tonight … Venus and Mars point to Neptune Imaginary line from Venus through Mars points to Neptune in late December 2016.

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Today's image: A binocular comet Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova on December 22, 2016. Photo by Gerard Rehmann. Used with permission.

Venus and Mars point to Neptune Imaginary line from Venus through Mars points to Neptune in late December 2016. Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova in this part of sky, too, but - like Neptune - requires optical aid. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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