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Why Eclipses Have Always Fascinated Us

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Nearly a year after the eclipse drew our eyes to the sky for minutes of totality, we look at the fascination of eclipses throughout history. As our public media friends at Oregon Public Broadcasting prepare for an eclipse on Aug. 21, take a look at their video that helps explain the link between mythology, the world’s first computer and Albert Einstein.

See Local and National Coverage of Last Year’s Eclipse


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