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Mobile operators get fixed price spectrum renewal in $3b Government windfall

The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.

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Partial solar eclipse occurred March 19

Science - Space

The first solar eclipse of 2007 occurred on March 19, 2007 and was visible from eastern Asia and parts of northern Alaska.

The partial solar eclipse began at around 00:38:26 UT (universal time: hr:min:sec) and ended at about 04:25:00 UT. The greatest portion of the eclipse took place at 02:31:56 UT. For instance, in Sri Lanka, the eclipse was seen from 6:08:00 to 9:55:00 a.m. (local Sri Lankan standard time).

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the three bodies are not exactly in line, and the Moon partially obscures the Earth’s view of the Sun (kinda like when you look at a lamp and someone walks in front of you, blocking some of the light coming from the lamp).

Remember that direct viewing of the Sun during a solar eclipse is harmful. It may cause damage to one’s eyes, including complete or partial blindness.

The next solar eclipse will be a total solar eclipse. It will occur on August 1, 2008.

For more information about eclipses, go to the NASA Web page: http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/eclipse.html.

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