Last month wasn’t a great one for the overall stock market, but it was a downright awful one for a handful of blue chip stocks. Most investors understand oversized dips can be buying opportunities, but they should also recognize when jumping into a stumbling stock is a bad idea. The stocks’ current weakness may merely […]
Tag: Aprils
3 stocks with the biggest gains took April’s biggest losses
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Stocks tumbled into the close on Tuesday, a fitting end to the year’s most challenging month for investors. For the month, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) lost 4% while the Dow (^DJI) lost 4.5%, […]
When and where you can see April’s Pink Moon
Astronomy fans can check out the Pink Moon this month as April’s full moon rises. April’s full moon will reach peak illumination at 7:49 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, but it will appear full from Monday morning through Thursday morning, according to NASA. The Old Farmer’s Almanac details specific moonrise times for different ZIP codes across […]
April’s full ‘pink’ moon to peak this week during Lyrids meteor shower
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — April’s full moon, known as the “pink moon,” will be lighting up the spring night sky this week. But not only will the full moon illuminate the skies the week of Earth Day, several of our closest planets and the April Lyrids meteor shower will be visible alongside the moon. […]
Where to observe April’s partial solar eclipse in the Coachella Valley
Get your eclipse glasses ready and plan out your viewing experience for next month’s solar eclipse. Unlike the partial eclipse last October, the April 8 one will completely block the sun. While California will not be among the 13 states part of the 115-mile path of totality, the Great American Eclipse is something you can’t […]
Schools in the path of April’s total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” playing in teacher Nancy Morris’ classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt. Henry and other classmates at Cleveland’s Riverside School were on their feet, dancing during a session […]
How long will April’s total solar eclipse last?
On April 8, a total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of North America, with the entire continent at least seeing partial phases. How long the total solar eclipse portion of the event lasts depends on where you are along and within the path of totality. If you’re unable to see the eclipse in […]
How fast will April’s total solar eclipse travel?
When the moon’s shadow races across Earth on April 8 during the total solar eclipse, it will travel faster than the speed of sound. It will sweep across Earth at more than 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) per hour on April 8, according to NASA. However, exactly how fast it will move where you are will […]
April’s total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — April’s total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft and telescopes — and cosmic chance. The moon will be extra close to Earth, providing a long and intense period of darkness, and the sun should be more active with the potential for dramatic bursts of […]
UNF students preparing to do experiments with high-altitude balloon during April’s solar eclipse
The “Great North American Solar Eclipse” is fast approaching and University of North Florida science students are preparing to do some very important experiments with a high-altitude balloon. Action News Jax First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh first introduced you to the students in August as they were getting ready for an annular eclipse in […]
April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed U.S. skies in […]
What to expect during April’s total solar eclipse
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will be visible to millions — including 32 million people […]