Clouds Threaten to Spoil Australia’s Solar Eclipse – Video




Clouds Threaten to Spoil Australia's Solar Eclipse More News: www.ntdtv.ca A complete solar eclipse is due to begin in Australia on Wednsdeay early morning. But looming clouds may threaten the view for not only Australians, but also people around the world who have traveled to Queensland to witness this natural phenomenon Continue reading

Total Solar Eclipse Viewed from Australia – Video




Total Solar Eclipse Viewed from Australia On Nov. 13, 2012, a narrow corridor in the southern hemisphere experienced a total solar eclipse. The corridor lay mostly over the ocean but also cut across the northern tip of Australia where both professional and amateur astronomers gathered to watch.During a solar eclipse one can see – using appropriate instruments to protect the eyes since you should never look at the sun directly — dim structures around the edges of the sun. Continue reading

Australia’s Solar Eclipse 14.11.2012 – Video




Australia's Solar Eclipse 14.11.2012 Crowds gather on the beaches of northern Australia on Tuesday in anticipation of a total solar eclipse that will begin early on Wednesday morning. People have travelled here to Cairns in Queensland from around the world to witness the eclipse, which will completely block the Sun for about two minutes. Fred Espenak from NASA's Goddard Space Center is full of excitement. Continue reading

How to safely watch the transit of Venus

Many people are planning to watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday, but it’s extremely important that prospective viewers be warned to take special precautions (as with a solar eclipse) to view the silhouette of Venus against the brilliant disk of the sun. For the United States and Canada the transit will begin when the dark disk of Venus first touches the outer edge of the sun, an event that astronomers call Contact I Continue reading

How to watch the transit of Venus without blinding yourself (+video)

The transit of Venus across the solar disk won’t make it okay to stare into the sun. Here’s how to watch this rare astronomical event safely. Many people are planning to watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday (June 5), but it’s extremely important that prospective viewers be warned to take special precautions (as with a solar eclipse) to view the silhouette of Venus against the brilliant disk of the sun. Continue reading

How to Safely Watch the Transit of Venus on Tuesday

Many people are planning to watch the transit of Venus on Tuesday (June 5), but it’s extremely important that prospective viewers be warned to take special precautions (as with a solar eclipse) to view the silhouette of Venus against the brilliant disk of the sun. For the United States and Canada the transit will begin when the dark disk of Venus first touches the outer edge of the sun, an event that astronomers call Contact I.From the Eastern U.S. Continue reading