A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the ...

Solar eclipses happen because of a fantastic cosmic coincidence. From our vantage point here on Earth, the Sun is about 400 times larger in diameter than the Moon. But the Moon is also about 400 times ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- 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 ...

Diamond ring. Devil horns. Ring of fire. Baily’s Beads … Believe it or not, these phrases are related. They’re each named for the visual effect they cause during an eclipse. Eclipses elicit a lot of ...

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund ...

LUSAKA, Zambia, June 21, 2001–The moon’s shadow raced across southern Africa today delighting residents, tourists, and scientists, including an expedition from Williams College. At 9:09 a.m. the moon ...

KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- A fourth-grade class at a suburban Kansas City school erupted in wonder when they tried on their solar eclipse glasses for the first time and turned toward the sun for an ...

One year ago today, a total solar eclipse swept across the United States. The event was a cornerstone moment in the Heliophysics Big Year, a global celebration of the Sun’s influence on Earth and the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024. They deployed high-altitude aircraft, enlisted ...

It was tough to fully enjoy yesterday's solar eclipse knowing that Mike Francesca wasn't particularly a big fan of the moon passing in between the Earth and sun and yet somehow society carried on. In ...

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This photo provided by NASA shows three APEP rockets at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va., on Feb. 21, 2024, with Mission Principal Investigator Dr. Barjatya, top left, and NASA ...