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I'm driving 6 hours through New York's Adirondacks to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Potsdam. Here's why.
The first total solar eclipse I saw in 2017 was a work event. For the 2024 total solar eclipse, I'm bringing my kid.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 105 — Apoc-eclipse 2024!
On Episode 105 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with astronomer and meteorologist Joe Rao about the solar eclipse of 2024.
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Total solar eclipse 2024: Here's the national weather forecast for April 8
What does the weather look like for the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here we take a look at the national weather forecast to find out.
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William Shatner is beaming in to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Indiana (video)
Star Trek's William Shatner spoke about his upcoming visit to Bloomington, Indiana, for the April 8 total solar eclipse.
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SpaceX fires up huge Super Heavy booster ahead of 4th Starship test flight (photos, video)
SpaceX conducted an engine test with its latest Super Heavy booster on Friday (April 5), readying the giant vehicle for the next Starship launch.
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I'm headed to Indiana to prove myself wrong about solar eclipses on April 8
Solar eclipses have never felt like a big deal to me, but I'm headed to Indiana Motor Speedway to give one a chance on April 8.
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The April 8 solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings
As the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8), onlookers in the path of totality will experience a wave of strange phenomena that could confuse and delight them.
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Holy Stone HS360S drone review
The Holy Stone HS360S is a budget sub-250 g drone with lots to like but weak camera performance.
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Soyuz capsule with crew of 3, including 1st female astronaut from Belarus, lands safely to end ISS mission
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people, including the first female Belarusian in space, landed in Kazakhstan early this morning (April 6).
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Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year
It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade.
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This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect
The CHEOPS mission has seen tantalizing hints of the rainbow-like glory effect over WASP-76b, an extreme world where iron rains heavily on one side of the planet.
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This solar eclipse simulator on SkySafari will guide you through the eclipse on April 8
SkySafari has new solar eclipse capabilities on its app, including a simulator and a shadow tracker, making it the perfect app for April 8.
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Peer inside remnants of an 800-year-old supernova and see a 'zombie' star
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory images the firework-like remnants of the great supernova of 1181.
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Watch live as Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying 3 spaceflyers departs the ISS tonight
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft is set to depart the ISS late tonight (April 5) with three people on board, and you can watch the action live.
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SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites from California on April 6
SpaceX is set to launch 21 of its Starlink broadband satellites from California on Saturday night (April 6).
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Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerie 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?
New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch.
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Like the 90s, binary stars are back in style
For many years, binary star research has been as neglected as an old Tamagotchi. But now, the Gaia space telescope is leading a resurgence in interest in binary star systems.
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Why NASA jets will chase the April 8 total solar eclipse (video)
NASA scientists will study the April 8 total solar eclipse using special jet airplanes.
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In space and on Earth, where astronauts will view the April 8 solar eclipse
As a total solar eclipse crosses North America, seven people in space will see the spectacle from orbit. At the same time, more than 30 astronauts will be at events celebrating the sight.
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Last-minute solar eclipse glasses deals: Save up to 50%
The upcoming total solar eclipse is April 8, and if you're looking for a last-minute deal on safe glasses to view the event, you're in luck.
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