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The planets are aligned for a lunar eclipse, blood moon and meteor shower

Starting today and all through August, Earthlings will enjoy planetary posturing that includes a Mars opposition, a rare blood moon and the fantastic annual Perseid meteor shower.

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Top tech news stories of 2017

It was a year in tech that some people probably want to forget. From the Equifax hack to the 10th anniversary iPhone to net neutrality, CNET editors take a look back at the best and worst that 2017 had to offer.

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<p>The International Space Station transits the sun during the solar eclipse.</p>

The solar eclipse was way more popular than the Super Bowl

Almost twice as many American adults watched the solar eclipse as viewed the Super Bowl, a University of Michigan study shows.

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<p>The LRO captured the eclipse shadow on August 21.</p>

This is what the solar eclipse looked like from the moon

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped a winner of a solar eclipse photo from its long-distant location near the moon.

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My favorite part of the eclipse: totality, when the sun's corona streams off into space. It's easily visible with the naked eye and even more impressive.

Google's solar 'Eclipse Megamovie' is ready for viewing

More than 34,000 images of the eclipse taken by amateur scientists across the US have been assembled into a continuous view of the event.

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<p>Plays of the song "Total Eclipse of the Heart" increase 3,521-percent in the US during the solar eclipse on Monday.</p>

GIF shows ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ eclipsing the eclipse

Spotify released an animation showing how plays of the song spiked 3,521 percent during the eclipse.

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How to prepare for the 2024 total solar eclipse

If you missed this year's total solar eclipse, don't worry. You'll get another chance in 2024. But you better start planning now.

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The partial eclipse -- visible across the whole USA -- featured a moment of drama when the moon's shadow started gobbling up a string of sunspots.

A photographer's adventure with the eclipse

The 2017 eclipse tested the photography skills of CNET's Stephen Shankland. Here's a look at how he shot the astronomical event and the photos he got.

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CNET's Stephen SHankland photographs the eclipse as moon starts occluding the sun. Note the black gaffer's tape stuck lens barrel to lock the focus.

My frantic quest to capture the perfect solar eclipse photo

Commentary: I worked hard to make the most of two minutes of panicky astrophotography in rural Idaho. Here's what I did -- and what I learned.

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How tech helped blind students 'see' the solar eclipse

A revolutionary device called Graphiti displays tactile images in near real time.

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4 things to do with your solar eclipse glasses

If they aren't headed for the scrapbook, reuse your glasses with these tips.

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<p>Here's the total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon.&nbsp;</p>

Missed the solar eclipse? Here are the next 10

While they're rare in any one place, total solar eclipses happen around the world every few years. Here are the next 10 happening here on Planet Earth.

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