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Total solar eclipse on Svalbard and North pole March 20, 2015 |
On March 20, 2015 a total solar eclipse takes place on Svalbard. The totality zone will also reach the North pole and this is the same day that the Sun rises after 6 months of winter. This will become a celestial event of exceptional spectacularity, beauty and rarity. At the same time it will be the most accessible total eclipse in several years. On the mainland in Norway more than 90 % of the sun will be hidden by the Moon.
JavaScript countdown watch for the total eclipse March 20, 2015
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Total solar eclipse! Photo: Fred Espenak |
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Do lifeforms exist on other planets? Are there alien life forms on planets around other stars? How are we going to get to other solar systems? Find out more about the spectacular exploration of space and future expeditions to the stars.
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In year 2222, the spaceship Aristotle sets out on the very first journey to another star – a 23 year roundtrip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.
Writers: Anne Mette Sannes & Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard
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After a 10 year interstellar journey, the expedition arrives the planets around our nearest star, Proxima Centauri, 4.2 light years from Earth in order to explore new worlds.
Writers: Anne Mette Sannes & Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard
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