Year 2010 started with an annular solar eclipse on January 15. Not a total eclipse, still can see a 'ring'. This is the longest (more than 11 minutes) annular eclipse of this millenium, meaning it wont happen again until 1000 years later!
Imagine in ancient times when people were not so informed about astro-science, and suddenly seeing the sun likes this would scare them. In cantonese they called this "heaven dog eat sun". In old China during my ancestors time, frightened villagers would beat drums and gongs to frighten the 'heaven dog' away - so said my late grandma. Modern day we know the heaven dog is actually our moon.
Yahoo news photo taken in Chongqing, China. Awesome.
Nature's Fury.
Haiti - earthquake 12 Jan - devastating.
See where epicenter/faultline is: Click to see interactive map of Port-au-Prince area
