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"It’s eclipse season. The Sun, Earth and Moon are aligned so it’s possible for
the Earth and Moon to cast each other into shadow.
A faint lunar eclipse will occur on March 25, visible at dusk from Australia
and eastern Asia, at dawn from western Africa and Europe, and for much of the
night from the Americas. Two weeks later, on April 8, a total solar eclipse
will sweep across North America.
These events are a good time to think about an infamous incident 520 years ago,
in which an eclipse prediction was supposedly used to exploit an Indigenous
population. The incident has shaped how we think about astronomy and Indigenous
cultures – but the real story is far more complex."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
