This article covers the next total eclipse of the Sun and the dates for those to come until 2010. The next total eclipse of the Sun is predicted for 1 August 2008, and to view it you’ll have to travel to northern Canada, Russia or, for best viewing chances, to northwest China (details below). A total eclipse of the sun is one of those events that you are meant to see at least once in your lifetime. When a total eclipse hit mainland Britain in 1927, special trains were scheduled and thousands... Read Full Story
According to Planet Redding, there's going to be a total eclipse in Redding this Friday and Saturday night at the Schreder Planetarium. Check it out and head to Shasta County Department of Education to snag your tickets. Photo courtesy of SpaceWeather.com: "Earth is inside a solar wind stream flowing from the indicated coronal hole. Credit: SOHO Extreme UV Telescope." Read Full Story
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