Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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Moon
A rare eclipse of the Sun will be visible all over North America on April 8th.
March 23, 2024
Two eclipses of the Sun will be visible in North America during the 2023-24 school year.
August 19, 2023
We make suggestions for how best to see the 2023 Perseid meteor shower.
August 5, 2023
On April 20, the Japanese Hakuto-R spacecraft took a remarkable image of the Earth from orbit around the Moon, showing a …
April 27, 2023
There will be a total eclipse of the Moon visible from all of North America on the morning of Nov. 8th.
October 24, 2022
On Sunday evening, May 15th, there will be a very nice total eclipse of the Moon visible from the U.S. (and …
May 1, 2022
1. What Is Happening? On Thursday evening Nov. 18 and Friday morning Nov. 19, an almost total eclipse of the …
October 27, 2021
There will be a nice and conveniently timed total lunar eclipse (where the Moon goes dark) during the evening of …
January 3, 2019
On Wednesday morning, January 31, residents of North America (and particularly those on the west coast) will experience a rare triple event: …
January 26, 2018
By a cosmic coincidence, the first day of 2018 will have a nice full Moon in the evening. And …
December 30, 2017
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