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Total Lunar Eclipse at Moonset The Moon slid through Earth's shadow on January 31, 2018 in a total lunar eclipse . In this time-lapse sequence of that eclipse from Portal, Arizona, USA, the partial eclipse starts with the Moon high in the western sky. The eclipse total phase lasted about 76 minutes, but totality ended after the dark, reddened Moon set below the horizon. The upcoming total lunar eclipse , on the night of January 20/21, will be better placed for skygazers across the Americas, though. There, all 62 minutes of the total phase, when the Moon is completely immersed in Earth's dark umbral shadow, will take place with the Moon above the horizon. Watch it if you can. The next total lunar eclipse visible from anywhere on planet Earth won't take place until May 26, 2021, and then the total eclipse will last a mere 15 minutes. January 19, 2019 via NASA https://...

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Health How to eat better for the Earth. You don’t have to go vegan to ease your diet’s environmental impact. A new study offers insights into a new kind of planet-friendly diet. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Fx6HGY"

Health Also making the list: air pollution, dengue fever, and antibiotic resistance. Every year, the World Health Organization puts out a list of the most pressing issues that face global health. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RAISob"

Animals And why are so many dogs wearing snow boots? While the weather outside may indeed get frightful this winter, a parka, knit hat, wool socks, insulated boots and maybe a roaring fire make things bearable for people… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2T1Pvg1"

Technology Rogue's Elephant Bar is built to bend. The Rogue Elephant Bar can handle deadlifts well over a half-ton. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Fx6Mux"

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Environment Joshua Tree and other deserts house sensitive soil crust communities. Photos of felled Joshua trees went viral last week, a casualty of the government shutdown and the related lack of oversight in the eponymous national park. Other arid… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2U28nvw"

DIY Don't let winter isolation ruin your mood. As the weather becomes more intense, we huddle indoors. This habit can lead to so-called cabin fever. Here's how to prevent it from setting in. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RYUS24"

Muscle Month Would Rocky’s regimen really work? We asked the experts. We asked professional trainers to rate the realness of these seven iconic movie training montages. Here’s what they had to say about every regimen from Rocky to Mulan. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2HmmgDc"

Health There are so many better ways to spend your money. Ambrosia, a startup founded in 2017 by Jesse Karmazin (who went to medical school, but isn’t licensed to practice medicine), promotes its treatments based on the idea… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2T6aKxn"

Gadgets Catch up on all the technology gossip without all the hype. Keep it real with your tech rumors. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2T09Wd7"

Health And that's a conservative estimate. It’s easy to think of antibiotics as a default first step in treating whatever ambiguous cold-like illness you have this winter. But in recent years, as we’ve come to… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RRubfW"

Space How the gas giant got its rings. Saturn’s rings are one of the most gorgeous sights to behold in the solar system, but we’ve never quite understood their origin story. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2MhNqtV"

Technology Why humans, and by extension our machines, are so determined to “read” people. Looks can be deceiving. But humans, healthcare robots, and other emerging technologies are determined to read people like books. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RSp9zz"

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