Aidan Hernandez lay on the sidewalk wearing his eclipse glasses and staring up. The day was cloudy in Eagle Pass, Texas, and for a while he was silent. Then the clouds parted and the sun appeared, obscured by the moon. “There it is! There it is!” said Aidan, 7, alerting everyone that the total eclipse […]
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The total solar eclipse visible on Monday over parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada was a perfect confluence of the sun and the moon in the sky. But it’s also the kind of event that comes with an expiration date: At some point in the distant future, Earth will experience its last total […]
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Maybe it takes an extraterrestrial event to bring this shredded country together. For a phenomenon that traversed the country from the contentious southern border to the far reaches of New England, Monday’s eclipse attracted remarkably few conspiracy theories or accusations. From where I stood, in Buffalo, the major threat to the moment was a forecast […]
Read MoreThe moon turned daytime skies dark as it swept across North America in a total solar eclipse Monday (April 8), thrilling tens of millions of skywatchers who had their eyes glued to the skies. All of North America and Central America experienced a partial solar eclipse, but only those located within the path of totality […]
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It’s the moment eclipse-chasers have been waiting for. This year’s first solar eclipse has begun! The total solar eclipse first made landfall in North America at Mazatlán in Sinaloa, Mexico, with the moon beginning to take its first “bite” out of the sun at 9:51 a.m. local time (12:51 p.m. EDT, 1651 GMT). Totality will […]
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The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is here and we’re rounding up the best images of the phenomenon from across the web and social media. Here is where you’ll find the first and the latest eclipse images, as they come in. The path of totality will cover parts of Mexico, America and Canada. For more […]
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Indianapolis, IN — For the past couple of weeks, Kaleb Boone, 9, has been charting the sky. He’s been mapping, he’s been measuring, he’s been plotting, and he’s been keenly considering the weather. The reason why is simple. It’s what any astronomer ought to be doing in anticipation of a major cosmic event. When […]
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For centuries, people have been clamoring to glimpse solar eclipses. From astronomers with custom-built photographic equipment to groups huddled together with special glasses, this spectacle has captivated the human imagination. In 1860, Warren de la Rue captured what many sources describe as the first photograph of a total solar eclipse. He took it in Rivabellosa, […]
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POTSDAM, New York — I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, a total solar eclipse pulled me back in. For the last few days, my 15-year-old daughter Zadie and I have been living in an unused part of Knowles Hall North, a dormitory […]
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It’s the day we’ve all been waiting for! Total solar eclipse 2024 is finally here. Today (April 8) a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America from Mexico, through 15 U.S. States and up through Canada. For viewers inside the path of totality, the moon will completely cover the sun, darkening the sky and […]
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Reliable paper-framed glasses are by far the most popular option for safely watching the total solar eclipse on Monday. But they’ve gotten more difficult to find in some places ahead of the event. If you’ve checked everywhere — your local planetarium, public library and even online — fear not: There is still a way to […]
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We live in a light-polluted world, where streetlamps, electronic ads and even backyard lighting block out all but the brightest celestial objects in the night sky. But travel to an officially protected “Dark Sky” area, gaze skyward and be amazed. This is the view of the heavens people had for millennia. Pre-modern societies watched the […]
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As developers and content creators, we often find ourselves lost in the world of coding, debugging, and endless cups of coffee. But every once in a while, a project comes along that reminds us why we fell in love with creating in the first place. Enter SkySafari Eclipse 2024 for iOS and Android, our latest […]
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Before April 8’s epic total solar eclipse sweeps over us, let’s take a ride in the wayback machine to Aug. 21, 2017, when the last such event graced the Lower 48. Nicknamed the Great American Eclipse, the 71-mile-wide (115 kilometers) shadow band stretched coast to coast through 14 states, from Oregon to South Carolina, and […]
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Unless you’ve been completely off the grid lately, you’ve probably heard a little something about the upcoming solar eclipse. In a rare event on Monday, April 8, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun and appear to cover it completely, turning the sky dark and making the temperatures a little cooler. This time, […]
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The April 8 total solar eclipse is almost upon us. The event will see the sky over the a band of the United States, Mexico, and Canada darken as the moon totally covers the sun along a 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers) and 10,000-mile-long (16,000 km) strip called the path of totality. In the U.S., the eclipse […]
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As a child growing up in the Hare Krishna community in the United States, I was forbidden to be outside during a solar eclipse. In our version of Vedic astronomy, eclipses are believed to be a deeply inauspicious time when the demon Rahu’s decapitated head chases the sun and the moon. In this chase, Rahu’s […]
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On Monday, April 8, the 2024 total solar eclipse will sweep through the sky over North America. While all of North America and Central America will experience at least a partial solar eclipse, those within a path with a width of approximately 115 miles (185 kilometers) passing over 15 U.S. States. Mexico, and Canada will also […]
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Millions of people will tilt their heads skyward on Monday, marveling at a total solar eclipse. The moon will cross the sun and block its light for a few fleeting moments, a communal celestial experience that will not again be so accessible to people in the United States, Canada or Mexico for decades. The total […]
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The moment she saw the sun, something inside Julie McKelvey changed. She was hanging from a rope on the side of Mt. Everest, four hours from the summit. The night was frozen, the slope some 60 degrees steep, the oxygen thin as she ascended to the highest point on earth. In the dark, she felt […]
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Seven years ago, I witnessed my first total solar eclipse. Yes, it was amazing and spectacular, but it was also, surprisingly, a bit sad. Let me explain. I witnessed my first total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017 from Saluki Stadium at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale (which, coincidentally, will see another total eclipse of […]
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Photo: Javier Zayas Photography (Getty Images) On April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass over North America, beginning at various times depending on your state and time zone, with the moon completely blocking out the sun for around 4 minutes. Science attributes this phenomenon to our planet’s orbit around the sun and rotation. However, […]
Read More Photo: Javier Zayas Photography (Getty Images) On April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass over North America, beginning at various times depending on your state and time zone, with the moon completely blocking out the sun for around 4 minutes. Science attributes this phenomenon to our planet’s orbit around the sun and rotation. However, […]
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During the past week, the day-to-day weather outlook for the total solar eclipse on April 8 has been changing. Although modern numerical weather prediction systems are marvels of science and technology, forecasts made beyond a week in advance are subject to significant changes as new information is ingested into later simulations. But now, as the […]
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Of the many cities and small towns along the April 8 solar eclipse’s path of totality, Capt. Kirk is only beaming down to one. Bloomington, Indiana, will play host to the original “Star Trek” captain, William Shatner. Indiana University (IU) is marking the April 8 solar eclipse with the Hoosier Cosmic Celebration, […]
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As a science journalist — nay, a space journalist — I have to be honest about something. It’s a secret I haven’t admitted to anyone yet; the first time this article is edited before publication will actually be the first time someone hears what I have to say. I’m honestly a little worried about the […]
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On Monday, the moon will steal between the Earth and the sun, a total solar eclipse in North America. The path of totality, the strip of the continent where the moon will completely obscure the sun, begins in Mazatlán, Mexico, crosses over more than a dozen U.S. states, from Texas to Maine, and ends in […]
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On Monday (April 8), the sky over a swathe of North America will briefly darken as the moon covers the sun completely during a total solar eclipse. For a maximum of 4 minutes and 28 seconds along a 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers) and 10,000-mile-long (16,000 km) path passing through Mexico, the United States and Canada, the […]
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This Monday a total solar eclipse will appear across much of North America. Our critics Wesley Morris, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz put together a music playlist that’s a perfect accompaniment for watching the event. Featured songs: R.E.M., “Near Wild Heaven” Nina Simone, Everyone’s Gone to the Moon” The Youngbloods, “Darkness, Darkness” Keith Jarrett, “Sundance” […]
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