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On April 27, the moon blocked 23 percent of the sun in a partial eclipse, but it was not possible to see this from Earth.
Scientists leveraged a global camera network and doorbell cameras to track dozens of meteorites to their asteroid families.
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter mission has obtained a stunning high-res image of the sun's upper atmosphere.
In groundbreaking photos, eclipse chasers captured the elusive solar corona during a partially eclipsed sunrise/moonrise in ...
After a lifetime of helping others see eclipses, Fred Espenak recently announced he is in hospice care for a chronic lung ...
Fred “Mr. Eclipse” Espenak announced yesterday that he has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a progressive lung disease. The former NASA astrophysicist is renowned for contributions ...
SAN ANTONIO — April 9, 2025 —The NASA/ESA Solar Orbiter recently recorded the highest-ever concentration of a rare helium isotope (3 He) emitted from the Sun. A Southwest Research Institute-led team ...
The maps in the post were produced by Ventusky ... Fact check roundup: Debunking misinformation, conspiracies sparked by 2024 solar eclipse USA TODAY reached out to the Facebook user who shared the ...
One year ago this week, a total solar eclipse passed through a major swath of the U.S., delighting the tens of millions of Americans who lived within its path or traveled out of their way to make ...
As Americans wait for the next total solar eclipse visible in the United States, we're revisiting the 2024 event that dazzled millions of people one year ago Tuesday when its path of totality ...
Macy Meyer is a North Carolina native who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English and a second BA in Journalism. Macy is a Writer on the CNET How-To team, covering a variety of topics ...
It would have been much colder for the eclipse had it happened this year. Don’t forget, our next total solar eclipse locally won’t come until 2099 and then after that 2505, showing just how ...