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Jon on July 22nd, 2009

Tweet As Promised I have photographed the Moon rocks at the Rhode Island State House. They will be on display until Friday. When viewing the rocks (if you can call them that) initially what strikes you is just how small and unimpressive they are. It is incredible how small they are and how they look [...]

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Jon on July 20th, 2009

Tweet Today 40 years ago in 1969 the Apollo 11 crew landed on the moon. The crewmembers were Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., lunar module pilot. Neil Armstrong is probably the most famous as the first man to walk on the moon, and of course everyone [...]

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Jon on February 20th, 2008

Lunar Eclipse
First phase of tonight’s Lunar Eclipse

A Total eclipse of the moon is currently in its end phase. The eclipse will be over within the hour and one will not come again until December 20, 2010, although there will be a solar eclipse on August 1st of this year. The lunar eclipse occurs when […]

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