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NASA maps who will catch the Aug. 12 solar eclipse

NASA says 23 U.S. states will not see the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse; only a partial eclipse will be visible in parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Alaska, while the path of totality passes through Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and Portugal. The event starts around 11:34 a.m. ET and peaks near 1:46 p.m. ET, with viewing dependent on weather and location.

2 months ago•Source: USA Today

Potential Naked-Eye Visibility of New Nova in Centaurus

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4.145 min•1 year ago

Potential Naked-Eye Visibility of New Nova in Centaurus

A potential new nova has been observed in the constellation Centaurus, possibly visible to the naked eye from dark-sky locations, and was discovered by John Seach. The nova is a stellar explosion involving a white dwarf and a companion star, and its exact distance remains unknown.

via EarthSky