Grab your telescope (or buy one today) because 2015 is a year that’s full of incredible sights for stargazers and space enthusiasts. Eclipses, meteor showers, and double-planets are commonplace, and will provide you with hours of stellar joy. |
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In case you've missed it, here are the first two events, as caught on video: March 20th Solar Eclipse |
April 4th Lunar Eclipse |
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