An estimated 31.6 million people live in the path of totality of the solar eclipse expected to pass over North America on April 8. As excitement builds, it’s important to know how to safely view the event (whether you’re in…
Tag: Eclipse
Eclipse folk tales show different relationships between people and the sun
In preparation for this year’s eclipse on April 8, an Ohio State expert dug deep into folklore indexes to see what common motifs have been used to explain the phenomenon. A common one: the sun being consumed by a creature.
Upcoming Solar Eclipse—Mount Sinai Ophthalmologists Warn About Dangers of Looking Directly at the Sun
Warning follows Mount Sinai’s landmark eye damage case linked to the 2017 eclipse
Don’t Get Burned: Retina Specialists Share Eclipse Safety Tips
On April 8, 2024, 40 million people across the United States, Canada, and Mexico will have the opportunity to experience a true celestial spectacle, a rare total solar eclipse as the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking daylight for several minutes.
Expert Available: April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse – Deborah Skapik, NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassador
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, from Texas to Maine. Observers viewing the eclipse from outside the path of totality may observe a partial eclipse, where the Moon covers most, but not all…
Researchers capture first images of a radio ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have captured the Oct. 14 solar eclipse in a way never seen before — recording the first radio images of an annular eclipse’s famous “ring of fire” effect.
Do Your Homework to Prep for the 2023 and 2024 Eclipses
This year and next, Americans will have the extraordinary opportunity to witness two solar eclipses as both will be visible throughout the continental U.S. Both occurrences promise to be remarkable events and teachable moments but preparation is essential. In The Physics Teacher, astronomer Douglas Duncan of the University of Colorado provides a practical playbook to help teachers, students, and the general public prepare for the eclipse events. He also shares ways to fundraise for schools and organizations and guidance for safe eclipse-viewing.
Astronomers Catch Rare Eclipse of a Double Brown Dwarf System
Astronomers working on “first light” data from a newly commissioned telescope in Chile made a chance discovery that led to the identification of a rare eclipse of two brown dwarfs.