Sunday, July 11, 2010

Overnight News Digest: Science Saturday (Solar Eclipse/World Cup Final edition)

by Neon Vincent

Welcome to Science Saturday, where the Overnight News Digest crew informs and entertains you with this week's news about science, space, and the environment.

This week's featured story comes from CNN.

Solar eclipse predicted at same time as World Cup final
By Gillian Tee

It is unlikely anything would fully eclipse the World Cup final, but the universe is giving it a shot.

A total solar eclipse is predicted to start at sunrise in the Cook Islands on July 11 -- when the World Cup 2010 final will be in play.

It's set to take place in the southern Pacific across the French Polynesia, according to NASA's report on the Annular and Total Solar Eclipses of 2010.

More science, space, and environment stories after the jump.



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