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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

"Massive Crowds Gather for Spectacular Solar Eclipses in Bryce Canyon and Oxford"

Thousands of people flocked to Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah to witness the annular solar eclipse, which was not dead-center or symmetrical but still considered a full annular eclipse. Visitors were awestruck by the beauty of the park and the eclipse, describing it as emotionally moving and unlike anything they had seen before. Officials expected the number of visitors to exceed the 10,000 who came for a previous annular eclipse in 2012. The next solar eclipse visible from Utah will be a total eclipse in August 2046.

via KUTV 2News|

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science2 years ago•6 min saved

Prehistoric Crocodiles Once Roamed Bryce Canyon National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah were once home to massive predators like the Deinosuchus, a monster crocodile that could best a three-ton dinosaur. Thanks to the work of paleontologists like Dr. Jeffrey Eaton, over 170 fossil sites have been discovered in the park, including fossils of fish, sharks, frogs, turtles, crocodilians, various mammals, and even some dinosaurs. Last season, several beautifully preserved fossil sites were discovered, including the first instance of dinosaur footprints ever recorded at Bryce Canyon. This season, archaeologists plan to make digital images of the dinosaur tracks and develop plans to safeguard the park's fossils.

via St George News|

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