Ring of Fire: Catch the Only Annular Solar Eclipse of 2017 This Sunday

By David Dickinson - February 23, 2017 10:50 AM UTC | Solar Astronomy
'Tis the season... eclipse season, that is, as an annular solar eclipse marks the end of the first cycle of two for 2017. And although the annular path for this eclipse passes some sparsely populated parts of the southern hemisphere, we just might get some amazing live views, courtesy of modern technology and some intrepid observers willing to adventure trek after the shadow of the Moon.
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NASA's Historic Pad 39A Back in Business with Maiden SpaceX Falcon 9 Blastoff to ISS and Booster Landing

By ken-kremer - February 19, 2017 05:17 PM UTC | Space Exploration
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a six year lull NASA's historic pad 39A roared back to business this morning with the dramatic maiden blastoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, on a critical cargo delivery mission for NASA to the space station - while simultaneously landing the first stage back on the ground at the Cape on a secondary mission aimed at one day propelling humans to Mars.
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