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
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
There will be a nice and conveniently timed total lunar eclipse (where the Moon goes dark) during the evening of …
January 3, 2019
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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