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5-23-2021

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Skywatchers have a chance to see two eclipses over the next few weeks. A solar or a lunar eclipse can occur when the Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are lined up in space. During a solar eclipse, the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. When Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the full Moon in a lunar eclipse, it looks much dimmer at night and may appear red.

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This article was published in the Inside Out column of the News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) and is available to read in The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana, IL) through the NewsBank database: Keep watch for two eclipses in next few weeks.

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