... Tonight brings the last total lunar eclipse visible from North America until the year 2000 - with the Moon becoming completely immersed in Earth's shadow. ... Bright Stars and Dark Clouds . ... Well don't feel bad - this even happened to the bright young stars of the open cluster NGC 6520. On the left are the cluster's bright blue stars. Beneath Venus' Clouds . ... If the thick clouds covering Venus were removed, how would the surface appear? ... Comet Hale-Bopp Fades . ...