We’re less than two weeks away from the astronomical event of the decade: A total eclipse of the sun, which will grace the nation’s skies from Texas to Maine on the afternoon of Monday, April 8. Millions of people are expected to travel to see the spectacle, which also will attract scientists from across the country to study its unique effects. […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It’s midday, and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas peppered with puffy, cauliflower-shaped clouds. With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish before your eyes. Not long after, […]
1927: A London schoolteacher instructs his students not to view the sun with the naked eye but to use instead two dense photographic negatives sandwiched together to protect their eyes. (Kirby/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) In a little over a week, sky-gazers across North America will be treated to a total solar eclipse, turning day into […]
Of the 15 states that will be touched by the moon’s dark umbral shadow on April 8, no state is perhaps more enthused at the prospect of hosting the total solar eclipse than New York. Indeed, this will be the first time in 99 years that the path of totality will sweep across the Empire […]
On April 8, 2024, millions across the U.S. will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a total solar eclipse. Cities including Austin, Texas; Buffalo, New York; and Cleveland, Ohio, will have a direct view of this rare cosmic event that lasts for just a few hours. While you can see many astronomical events, such as […]
The complete shrouding of our sun by the moon has mesmerized humanity for millennia — a moment in time when skies darken and stillness creeps in. It’s spellbinding not only for the lucky ones in the path of total darkness, but also those on the fringes of the moon’s shadow getting a partial glimpse. The […]
A very small part of Michigan will get a glimpse of the total solar eclipse April 8 — barely squeezing into the map of the path of totality for the celestial event. Falling into the path are Erie Township and Luna Pier, located in the most southeastern part of Michigan. When was the last solar […]
Space.com has come to print with a special magazine that guides you through all the information you will need to safely view and enjoy the most exciting astronomical event of 2024: a total solar eclipse that will sweep across the United States on April 8. It’s on sale now, and you can buy it here through […]
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The history of total solar eclipses in the contiguous U.S. over the past 100+ years is an interesting one. I will focus on six such eclipses going back to the early 20th Century. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE