For a few hours on the night of Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, the attention of tens of millions of people will be drawn skyward. If the weather is clear, favorably placed skywatchers will have a view of one of nature's most beautiful spectacles: a total eclipse of the moon.
Amazing Spectacle: Total Lunar Eclipse Monday Night
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Fri, 12/17/2010 - 10:49am
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