Claims extracted
18
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
52/100
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Science
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Just two weeks after a solar eclipse plunged parts of Europe into an eerie daytime darkness, Canadian skywatchers will have the chance to experience the reverse effect.
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skywatchers → plunge → effect
On Thursday night, those with a clear view can watch a nearly total eclipse of the moon.
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those → watch → moon
The two events are closely related.
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events → relate → ?
A solar eclipse can occur only when the moon’s position lines up with the sun and temporarily blocks it from view.
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position → occur → view
If the moon covers the sun completely – as it did for observers in some areas of Iceland and Spain on Aug. 12 – the solar eclipse is total.
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eclipse → cover → Aug.
Fast forward about 15 days, when the moon has moved to the opposite side of its orbit.
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moon → fast → orbit
The same alignment is still in play, except now Earth has the light-blocking role and it’s the full moon that is about to go dark.
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that → block → role
The result is a lunar eclipse, though in this case, the eclipse will not be total because one edge of the moon will remain illuminated at the peak of the event.
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edge → remain → event
For observers in Canada, the eclipse officially begins at 9:22 p.m. ET, when the left side of the full moon first makes contact with the outer portion of the Earth’s shadow, called the penumbra.
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side → begin → shadow
There will be no perceptible change at this time, since the reduction of sunlight on the moon’s leading edge will be too slight to notice at first.
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reduction → notice → edge
The real action starts at 10:33 p.m. ET, when the moon drifts into the umbra – the central part of Earth’s shadow, where direct sunlight is totally cut off.
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sunlight → start → shadow
From that point, the eclipse will proceed rather dramatically as more and more of the moon’s silvery disk slides into shadow.
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more → proceed → shadow
It will not disappear entirely, however, because of sunlight refracted through Earth’s atmosphere that falls on the moon’s surface and may give it a reddish tinge.
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that → disappear → tinge
And since this lunar eclipse is not quite a total one, a fingernail-like portion along the moon’s top edge will retain its normal colour and stand out much brighter than the rest.
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portion → retain → rest
Those on the West Coast will miss the first part and instead be treated to the moon rising in the east just before 8 p.m. PT, with the eclipse already well underway.
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eclipse → miss → PT
Having one occur during late summer, when it’s generally pleasant to be outside at night, is an added bonus.
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it → have → night
Unlike solar eclipses, no special equipment or eye protection is needed to enjoy an eclipse of the moon, though a pair of binoculars can add to the experience.
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pair → need → experience
And with the next good lunar eclipse more than a year and a half away, there’s every reason to step outside if skies are clear on Thursday night for a lunar rendezvous.
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skies → ’ → rendezvous
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