eclipse
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Anthropic is expected within weeks to make a public stock market listing that could eclipse SpaceX's record Wall Street debut in June, which raised $86.2 billion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon become aligned, allowing the Moon to pass through Earth's shadow.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Stargazers have the chance to see a stunning partial lunar eclipse early on Friday morning, as the moon enters Earth's shadow.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Griffith Observatory will open its doors from 7:25 p.m. to 10 p.m. to anyone who wants to observe the eclipse among fellow sky gazers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
In 1932, people predicted that Cleopatra’s Needle was going to crumble just before a solar eclipse.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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Such events are sometimes informally called "Martian solar eclipses."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
While there will be smaller solar eclipses over the next few years, the next total eclipse will not take place until 23 September 2090.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The Spanish government has implemented a “special security plan” ahead of the three major eclipses observable from its territory between now and January 2028 to manage the impact of crowds on public safety and services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eclipse chasers can travel around the world to be wowed by the spectacle of three total solar eclipses in the next couple of years.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Roemer noticed that eclipses of Jupiter’s moons appeared later the farther we were from Jupiter.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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These wavelengths are then reflected back towards Earth, giving the eclipsed Moon its reddish colour.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Smoke particles scattered even more of the remaining blue wavelengths, intensifying the golden tones in the visible light surrounding the eclipsed Sun.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The metal has eclipsed iron ore as the biggest earner for BHP -- generating more than half of the group's operating profit for the first time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
And now — nine seasons, three All-Star nods and three World Series championships later — Muncy just eclipsed 10 years of service time on Sunday against the Brewers, eight days before his 36th birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Aristotelian view of physics, as wrong as it was, was so influential that for more than a millennium it eclipsed all opposing views, including more realistic ones.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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A 33rd stoppage triumph, in what would be Serrano's 50th professional victory, would give her the most knockout wins in women's boxing history, eclipsing pioneer Christy Martin.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
If the restructuring went ahead, it would be the largest in the history of the automotive industry, eclipsing the 50,000 job cuts General Motors made after it declared bankruptcy in 2009.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The deal would set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £116m fee Manchester City agreed with Nottingham Forest for another Three Lions midfielder in Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The IPO would be the largest on record, by far eclipsing the 2019 offering by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, which raised $29.4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
A lush garden dripped from the ceiling, eclipsing the previous illusion.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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