Eclipse delights crowds in Siberia, China

Blacked-out sun witnessed in far-flung regions ... and on the InternetThe moon's shadow swept across the planet from Canada to China on Friday, delighting skywatchers who flocked to remote regions to see a total eclipse of the sun. The stellar spectacle — which arises when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth — began in northern Canada, tracked across Greenland and the Arctic, then moved through Russia and Mongolia.The celestial display ended in China, where some saw it as a dark omen ahead of next week's start of the Olympic Games in Beijing.In Novosibirsk, one of the largest cities in the path of totality, thousands of people mixed awe with excitement as day turned into night. All gazed in wonder as an eerie silence descended on the Siberian city, and gushes of unusually strong wind tore through the crowd of skywatchers. Birds stopped chirping and the temperature suddenly dropped.It's very dramatic when the darkness suddenly comes. That's why thousands of tourists go to see.