Totally OT Post – Go outside and watch the lunar eclipse

I am an unabashed nerd. I find most things scientific and technological fascinating, especially astronomy. It has been a while since I’ve taken any astronomy classes or spent hours gazing through a telescope, but that doesn’t make tonight’s eclipse any less exciting. So, go outside around 8:45 pm, EST and watch as the moon passes through earth’s shadow, wholly obscuring it from view. According to NASA, the next total lunar eclipse won’t be until December 21, 2010 (interestingly, on the winter solstice).