China will see the longest total solar eclipse in 500 years on July 22, a scientist said Saturday. The prime time of the total eclipse was expected to begin from 9 a.m. to 9:38 a.m. (Beijing Time), said Wang Sichao, a research fellow with the... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Sun, Jun 14 2009
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