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A pair of satellites will create artificial solar eclipses to study the sun

5:01am December 21, 2024

Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface.

A coyote at the Fort Worth Zoo is photographed in the hours leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse.

Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think

12:31pm April 25, 2024

by Kathryn Fink

After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.

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People gather to watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau, in Montreal, Monday.

Montreal reports great conditions for a solar eclipse watch party in the park

4:49pm April 08, 2024

by Emma Jacobs

Montreal is in the path of totality, and its largest eclipse-watching event is taking place in Parc Jean-Drapeau.

3D rendering of a whimsical scene that depicts a purple door in an empty room opening to a lush landscape of rolling hills and wildflowers, the green grass spills into the room, creating a carpet.

Can't make it to the total eclipse? 5 fun ways to bring wonder and awe into your life

7:01am April 06, 2024

by Life Kit

Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.

In this image made available by NASA, the International Space Station is silhouetted against the sun during a solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, as seen from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park in Washington state.

New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down

1:32am April 02, 2024

by The Associated Press

The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

Eclipse enthusiasts wearing protective glasses view a partial eclipse from Beckman Lawn at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2017. Another solar eclipse is just weeks away.

The eclipse gives astronomy clubs an opportunity to shine

7:00am March 16, 2024

by Scott Neuman

From Texas to Maine, they're teaching people how to enjoy the spectacle safely. Some will hand out glasses or answer questions at events. Others plan to take their own advice — and get outta town.

People view a total solar eclipse at from the observatory at Rockefeller Center in New York City on Aug. 21, 2017.

Everything you need to know about solar eclipse glasses before April 8

4:55pm March 13, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

From why you need them to how to check if they're legit, here's a guide to eclipse glasses so you can view next month's rare total solar eclipse safely.

Eclipse gazers enjoying totality on August 21, 2017, in Isle of Palms, S.C. Eclipse experts say partial eclipses aren't nearly as dramatic.

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For April's eclipse, going from 'meh' to 'OMG' might mean just driving across town

7:44am March 08, 2024

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Lots of urban areas will be either in or adjacent to the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8. Experts advise getting into this path, as even a 99% partial eclipse is nothing like a total one.

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The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken in August 2017 from Grand Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyo.

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Delta's special total solar eclipse flight sold out in 24 hours

11:27am February 22, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

An Austin, Texas-to-Detroit flight along April's path of totality is sold out. There are other flights with a view, though your best bet may actually be here on Earth, says one astrophysicist.

The sun and moon are photographed near Exmouth, Australia, during a solar eclipse on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The lucky few in the path of the hybrid solar eclipse will either get plunged into the darkness of a total eclipse or they'll see a "ring of fire" as the sun peeks out from behind the moon.

Viewers in parts of Australia and Indonesia saw this rare hybrid solar eclipse

4:11am April 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

Under a cloudless sky, about 20,000 eclipse chasers watched a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday with an accompanying temperature drop.