... Today is Shannon Lucid's first day on Planet Earth in six months. ... 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 . ... Beneath Venus' Clouds . ... Venus: Earth's Cloudy Twin . ... The Moon and All the Crashes . ... Dad assures himself as he over-anxiously supervises the two young boys' efforts to center a bright, first quarter Moon, in the finder. ...