See what you probably couldn't view earlier today, unless you were in Asia: The longest total solar eclipse of the entire 21st century. Other eclipses may be longer, but none will see the sun totally eclipsed for so long. Video.
The July, 22, 2009, total solar eclipse, the longest-lasting of the 21st century, darkened the skies over some of Asia's most densely populated regions.
The total solar eclipse that darkened much of Asia on July 22 boasted a period of totality that won't be surpassed until the 22nd century, providing scientists and sky-watchers with an observational bonanza.
Pygmy mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and some of the earliest Americans may have been killed off by climate change sparked by a cosmic bombardment 12,900 years ago, a new study suggests.
For the first time, Florida is allowing select hunters to kill pythons in the wild. The non-native snakes are believed to number in the tens of thousands and are killing endangered species, experts say. Video.
Millions may have experienced the Apollo 11 moon landing on TV—and now, 40 years later, online. But a few facts aren't exactly common knowledge, including ...
How was Apollo 11 seen in its day? As Apollo nostalgia skyrockets during 40th-anniversary moon-landing mania, find out what the fresh take was in 1969.
From Apollo milestones to international moon artifacts, get an inside look at the videos, maps, photos, and more in the newest addition to Google's free 3-D globe software.
From the first living creature in space to the ultimate fate of the Eagle, get the facts about the race to land on the moon that culminated in Apollo 11's historic trip.
On the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission, the unconventional astronaut riffs on Twittering, not knowing whether moonwalking was "far-out," and more.
