The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds are singing for mates and fighting for territories as they gear up for their once-a-year chance to breed.
Plants & Animals
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Eclipse fever has gripped North America, where many people are talking, worrying—and obsessing—about the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Planetary Sciences
Apr 5, 2024
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Some who hope to witness Monday's total solar eclipse may see the sun obscured by clouds instead of by the moon.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2024
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Throughout history, solar eclipses have had profound impact on adherents of various religions around the world. They were viewed as messages from God or spiritual forces, inducing emotions ranging from dread to wonder.
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2024
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Small, low-cost sensors developed by space scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas to study the Earth's upper atmosphere recently—and unexpectedly—provided information about the sun, something the devices were ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 4, 2024
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The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will produce stunning views across North America. While anyone along the eclipse path with a clear sky will see the spectacular event, the best view might be 50,000 feet in the air, ...
Astronomy
Apr 4, 2024
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Our star, the sun, on occasion joins forces with the moon to offer us Earthlings a spectacular solar eclipse—like the one that will be visible to parts of the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8.
Astronomy
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Our sun, like many stars, is adorned with a crown. It's called a corona (Latin for "crown" or "wreath") and consists of long, thread-like strands of plasma billowing out from the sun's surface. The powerful magnetic field ...
Astronomy
Apr 2, 2024
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If you're nowhere near the path of totality or if clouds spoil your view, you can still catch the total solar eclipse online.
Space Exploration
Apr 2, 2024
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For centuries, astronomers have realized that total solar eclipses offer a valuable scientific opportunity. During what's called totality, the opaque moon completely hides the bright photosphere of the sun—its thin surface ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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