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On July 22, 2009, the moon's shadow blotted out Taiwan and a chunk of southeastern China, as seen by an orbiting Japanese satellite.

July 23, 2009
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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.

July 22, 2009
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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.

July 22, 2009
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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.

Updated July 22, 2009
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Dust devils create a "rainbow" on Mars, Jupiter gets a bruise, an astronaut sets a spacewalk record, and more in this week's best space pictures.

July 21, 2009
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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.

July 21, 2009
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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.

July 21, 2009
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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 ...

July 21, 2009
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Although the hit took astronomers by surprise, its dark aftermath is still visible as a massive "bruise" on the gas giant's south pole.

July 21, 2009
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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.

Republished July 21, 2009
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How much do you know about Apollo 11 and NASA's other Apollo moon missions? Find out now, 40 years after the first manned moon landing.

July 21, 2009
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Although the hit took astronomers by surprise, its dark aftermath is still visible as a huge new spot on the gas giant's south pole.

July 20, 2009
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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.

July 20, 2009
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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.

Republished July 20, 2009
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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.

Republished July 20, 2009

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