Quiz: Taliban takeover to lunar eclipse, test your world news know-how
The week started with an unusual celestial event and ended with airstrikes in Syria. In between were speeches from world leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Take our five-minute quiz on these events and more.
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Skygazers moonstruck over ‘super’ rare eclipse
In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, stargazers around the world were treated to a total lunar eclipse that coincided with a rare supermoon. From the Eiffel Tower to Tijuana, see some of the incredible images captured during the…
PHOTOS: Views of last night’s supermoon eclipse
Last night, skygazers enjoyed a celestial treat: a total eclipse of a supermoon -- a moon at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The ruddy orb appeared larger than usual in the nighttime sky.
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What you need to know about the ‘supermoon’ lunar eclipse
Sunday night, the sun, earth and a full moon will be in a straight line, making the moon, which is in its closing point of orbit, appear much brighter than usual. This phenomenon, referred to as "supermoon" total lunar eclipse,…
On Sunday evening, starting around 8:45pm there will be a full eclipse of the moon right when it is at the perigee of its orbit, the point closest to the Earth. This will lead to what is being called a…
If you slept through this morning’s blood moon, or missed out due to the cloudy conditions in some parts of country, social media has you covered.
For 59 minutes early Wednesday morning, the moon will turn an eerie shade of copper red when it passes through the Earth’s shadow in a total lunar eclipse. And if the skies are clear enough and you look at…
A rare “blood moon” eclipse will be visible in the North and South American skies tonight, when the Earth’s shadow covers the full moon in an eerie red glow.
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