Here's What You Need To Know About The Total Solar Eclipse
As America prepares for the eclipse on Aug. 21, here are some basic facts about the phenomenon.
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Why Future Earthlings Won't See Total Solar Eclipses
The Earth won't enjoy total solar eclipses forever because the moon is moving farther away, so it looks smaller and smaller over time.
Go See It, Eclipse Chasers Urge. 'Your First Time Is Always Special'
A small number of passionate "shadow lovers" roam the world to be at exactly the right place when the moon blots out the sun. One man has seen 33 — and calls each "one of the top events of my life."
'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Set To Blaze In Southern Skies
The annular solar eclipse, which will leave just a sliver of sun shining behind the moon, will be visible from the southern hemisphere Sunday. Here's how to watch, even if you're outside its path.