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Rare Solar Eclipse Wows Skywatchers Across Atlantic, Africa (Photos)

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A rare hybrid solar eclipse, which include partial and total eclipses of the sun, wowed skywatchers around the world, from North America to Africa, on Sunday (Nov. 3). See amazing photos of the strange solar eclipse from skywatchers. [Full Story]

NEXT: Area 51 Declassified: Documents Reveal Cold War 'Hide-and-Seek'

Area 51 Declassified: Documents Reveal Cold War 'Hide-and-Seek'

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Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious Nevada test site known as Area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about the work done at the facility. [Full Story]

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