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23d ago

When is the next total solar eclipse?

If you missed Monday's solar eclipse or regret that you didn't travel to a spot in the path of totality, you can start planning for next time.
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23d ago

In photos: Total eclipse wows and delights crowds with surreal darkness

Images show the Great American Eclipse, seen by tens of millions of people in parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada for the first time since 2017.
Total solar eclipse darkens parts of northern Mexico
Total solar eclipse darkens parts of northern Mexico
23d ago

Highlights from the total solar eclipse: Live videos, photos and updates

A total solar eclipse was visible over parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada on Monday. The rest of the continental U.S. got to see a partial eclipse.
Eclipse glasses are worn by a statue of George Washington on April 7, 2024, in Houlton, Maine.
Eclipse glasses are worn by a statue of George Washington on April 7, 2024, in Houlton, Maine.

Your last-minute guide to Monday's total solar eclipse

Here's where and when to see the rare celestial event, how to view it safely and a few fun milestones to look out for if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality.
Photo Illustration: The phases of a total solar eclipse
Photo Illustration: The phases of a total solar eclipse
24d ago

When and where the solar eclipse will be crossing the U.S.

Monday’s total solar eclipse will be visible along a “path of totality” that measures more than 100 miles wide and crosses 15 U.S. states.
The path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
The path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
24d ago

SpaceX launches South Korea's second spy satellite amid race with North

The launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida comes as both Koreas are pursuing military capabilities in space.
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27d ago

White House directs NASA to create a standard of time for the moon

The differing gravitational force on the moon, and potentially other factors, change how time unfolds relative to how it is perceived on Earth.
An airplane flies past a super full moon called a Buck moon over Los Angeles in July 2023.
An airplane flies past a super full moon called a Buck moon over Los Angeles in July 2023.
32d ago

Scientists gear up to study solar eclipse with high-altitude planes and sun-orbiting probes

For astrophysicists, the eclipse is a rare opportunity to study the sun — particularly its outer atmosphere, or the corona, which normally can’t be seen.
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
34d ago

How to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse

From finding safe glasses to building a pinhole projector, here’s what to know before the eclipse next month.
A woman watches the Annular Solar Eclipse with special sun filter glasses
A woman watches the Annular Solar Eclipse with special sun filter glasses
35d ago

New image reveals spiraling magnetic field around Milky Way’s supermassive black hole

The image offers a never-before-seen view of the black hole at the center of our galaxy, as well as a clue that many or all black holes may share a pattern.
The Event Horizon Telescope  collaboration has captured a new view of the black hole at the center of our Galaxy seen in polarized light.
The Event Horizon Telescope  collaboration has captured a new view of the black hole at the center of our Galaxy seen in polarized light.
37d ago

Upcoming solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for scientific experiments

The eclipse could be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes, the moon's proximity to Earth and a chance of dramatic bursts of plasma from an active sun.
Three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024
Three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024

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