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...Total lunar eclipses occur when the sun, earth, and moon are in perfect alignment, an event that won’t occur again until 2010, according to NASA. The last lunar eclipse was on August 28th...
While partial lunar eclipses occur at least twice a year, the moon’s orbital plane is not always perfectly aligned with the Earth?...
...surprised that it’s happening so fast,” said Robin W. Reinert ’10, who could not remember the last time she saw a lunar eclipse. She added, “I’m surprised that the part that’s left is brighter than when the moon is in a crescent...
...millions of Chinese workers, the two-week Lunar New Year festival offers the year's only opportunity to visit their families. After some initial hesitation, the ruling Communist Party's leadership moved quickly to contain any anger sparked by travel chaos, launching a nationwide mobilization dubbed the "war on snow havoc." Premier Wen Jiabao made three trips in a week to areas hard hit by the storms, apologizing to stranded travelers, consoling families of workers killed clearing power lines, and visiting residents of towns that had been without power for more than 10 days. "This is very important, to allow...
...Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, which begins Feb. 7, is China's most important holiday. Each year the nation's roads and rail lines are swamped by the world's largest annual human migration. Factories and mines close down for as long as two weeks, providing the year's only chance to return home for many of the 200 million migrant workers who drive the country's booming economy...