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News Articles: solar eclipse

A partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol building on June 10, 2021.

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Parts of America will experience a partial solar eclipse this weekend

The partial solar eclipse will be visible in various locations in the U.S. Northeast.

March 26, 2025
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In this illustration, the two spacecraft of Proba-3 fly in precise formation about 150 meters apart to form an external coronagraph in space, one spacecraft eclipsing the sun to allow the second to study the invisible solar corona.

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A pair of satellites will create artificial solar eclipses to study the sun

Astronomers hope the Proba-3 mission will help them get a better view of the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is even hotter than the sun's surface.

December 21, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
A coyote at the Fort Worth Zoo is photographed in the hours leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think

After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.

April 25, 2024
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  • Kathryn Fink
People gather to watch the total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau, in Montreal, Monday.

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Montreal reports great conditions for a solar eclipse watch party in the park

Montreal is in the path of totality, and its largest eclipse-watching event is taking place in Parc Jean-Drapeau.

April 08, 2024
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  • Emma Jacobs

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Can't make it to the total eclipse? 5 fun ways to bring wonder and awe into your life

Yes, viewing a total solar eclipse can be beautiful and life-altering. But so can many other things in life.

April 07, 2024
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  • Life Kit
Science writer David Baron views the beginning of a solar eclipse with friends in Western Australia in 2023. Baron says getting to see the solar corona during a total eclipse is "the most dazzling sight in the heavens."

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The weird and wonderful sensations of viewing a total solar eclipse

'You will see a sun you've never seen before,' says science writer David Baron. He urges people to head to the 'path of totality' to see the total solar eclipse on April 8 for an experience of a lifetime.

April 04, 2024
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  • Regina G. Barber
In this image made available by NASA, the International Space Station is silhouetted against the sun during a solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, as seen from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park in Washington state.

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New York inmates sue to watch the solar eclipse after prisons ordered locked down

The suit filed in federal court argues the April 8 lockdown violates inmates' constitutional rights to practice their faiths by preventing them from taking part in a religiously significant event.

April 02, 2024
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Eclipse enthusiasts wearing protective glasses view a partial eclipse from Beckman Lawn at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 21, 2017. Another solar eclipse is just weeks away.

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The eclipse gives astronomy clubs an opportunity to shine

From Texas to Maine, they're teaching people how to enjoy the spectacle safely. Some will hand out glasses or answer questions at events. Others plan to take their own advice — and get outta town.

March 16, 2024
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  • Scott Neuman
People view a total solar eclipse at from the observatory at Rockefeller Center in New York City on Aug. 21, 2017.

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Everything you need to know about solar eclipse glasses before April 8

From why you need them to how to check if they're legit, here's a guide to eclipse glasses so you can view next month's rare total solar eclipse safely.

March 13, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
Eclipse gazers enjoying totality on August 21, 2017, in Isle of Palms, S.C. Eclipse experts say partial eclipses aren't nearly as dramatic.

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For April's eclipse, going from 'meh' to 'OMG' might mean just driving across town

Lots of urban areas will be either in or adjacent to the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8. Experts advise getting into this path, as even a 99% partial eclipse is nothing like a total one.

March 08, 2024
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
The sun is shown in the first phase of a total eclipse in this photo taken in August 2017 from Grand Teton National Park outside Jackson, Wyo.

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Delta's special total solar eclipse flight sold out in 24 hours

An Austin, Texas-to-Detroit flight along April's path of totality is sold out. There are other flights with a view, though your best bet may actually be here on Earth, says one astrophysicist.

February 23, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
The sun and moon are photographed near Exmouth, Australia, during a solar eclipse on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The lucky few in the path of the hybrid solar eclipse will either get plunged into the darkness of a total eclipse or they'll see a "ring of fire" as the sun peeks out from behind the moon.

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Viewers in parts of Australia and Indonesia saw this rare hybrid solar eclipse

Under a cloudless sky, about 20,000 eclipse chasers watched a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday with an accompanying temperature drop.

April 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this photo provided by NASA, a partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises to the left of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Va.

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The last solar eclipse of the year happens today

Tuesday's partial solar eclipse will be seen across Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

October 25, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
In 2021, a partial solar eclipse is visible in Lewes, Del. This Saturday, people in the Southern Hemisphere will get a chance to glimpse the phenomenon.

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A partial solar eclipse is happening soon. Here's who will be able to see it

During a partial solar eclipse, the moon is not perfectly aligned with the Earth and sun, so it will not completely cover the sun.

April 29, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
The moon appears to cover the sun during an annular eclipse of the sun in May 2012, as seen from Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, N.M.

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How To See The 'Ring Of Fire' Today

Early risers across the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see an eclipse Thursday morning when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

June 10, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
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