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Tonight will be the darkest night of the past 500 years

Thanks to a lunar eclipse on the longest night of the year, tonight we’ll be experiencing the longest, darkest night in a very long time. It’s been nearly 500 years since the last solstice lunar eclipse. Here’s what you’ll see.

Eclipse photo by Chris Hondros/Getty.

NYU science journalism professor John Rennie explains what you’re likely to see in the wee hours of the morning:

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