... Second Millennium, Last Eclipse . ... Third Millennium, First Eclipse . ... The first eclipse of the third millennium is coming up! A total lunar eclipse mainly visible from Europe, Asia, and Africa, will occur on January 9th as the full Moon glides through the long, but not so dark shadow of planet Earth. ... In the center of the Lagoon Nebula one finds glowing gas, star clusters, and dense knots of gas and dust just now forming stars. ... The Dust and Ion Tails of Comet Hale Bopp . ...