Super-Rare Asteroid Eclipse of Bright Star Occurs Thursday: How to See It

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 12:32 in Astronomy & Space

An exceedingly rare celestial event is predicted for the early morning hours of Thursday (March 20) when an asteroid will briefly hide from view one of the brightest stars in the sky, as seen from Earth. The asteroid 163 Erigone will block the star Regulu

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