The perfect celestial soundtrack to the total solar eclipse
There are the obvious options (Soundgarden, Bonnie Tyler and Pink Floyd,) plus some celestially coded jams that are unexpectedly fitting for your viewing adventures.
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What you need to know to watch Monday's total solar eclipse
Over 30 million people will be within the path of totality for Monday's solar eclipse as it crosses the U.S. from Texas to Maine. Here's what you need to know to safely enjoy the celestial spectacle.
Coordinated Lunar Time: The U.S. wants the moon to have its own time zone
The moon's different gravity means a precise atomic clock there would run slightly faster than on Earth. The difference could complicate calculations between spacecraft and a potential lunar base.
Simple tips to safely photograph the eclipse with your cellphone
Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday's total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with.
These kids saw the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. This is how it changed them
Several kids have gotten not one but two opportunities to see total solar eclipses while growing up. We asked some of them what they remember of the last one, and how it changed them.
New images shed light on the supermassive blackhole at the center of the Milky Way
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with astronomer Sara Issaoun about the latest image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Milky Way black hole has 'strong, twisted' magnetic field in mesmerizing new image
The polarized light image gives us a "new view of the monster lurking at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy," according to the European Southern Observatory.
Astronomers gear up for the upcoming nova explosion
As many states across the U.S prepare for the total solar eclipse next month, astronomers are gearing up for another rare astronomical event. A nova explosion is expected in the coming months.
Heads up: Check your eclipse glasses before next month's solar eclipse
Experts say try the glasses inside first — only the bright lights should be dim but viewable. Outside you shouldn't be able to see anything other than the sun's reflection on certain surfaces.
On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for science
The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.