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The total solar eclipse 2024 is happening today! Here's what you need to know

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 12:35am
A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8 and millions are ready to watch.
Categories: Astronomy

Maya nobility performed bloodletting sacrifices to strengthen a 'dying' sun god during solar eclipses

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 4:00pm
The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times.
Categories: Astronomy

Coding the cosmos: Building an app for the total solar eclipse 2024 (op-ed)

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 11:00am
We built an app for the 2024 solar eclipse and here's why it's a labor of love.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX rocket launches 11 satellites, including one for South Korea, on Bandwagon-1 rideshare flight (photos)

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 11:00am
SpaceX is set to launch 11 satellites on the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission tonight (April 7) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Categories: Astronomy

My dogs and I watched the 2017 total solar eclipse, but we won't travel for this one

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 11:00am
An account of the 2017 "Great American Eclipse" as viewed from Oregon — with my dogs.
Categories: Astronomy

White House directs NASA to create a new time zone for the moon

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 10:00am
The White House has tasked NASA with creating a new time zone for the moon by the end of 2026, as part of the United States' broader goal to establish international norms in space.
Categories: Astronomy

'Beacon 23' series returns to MGM+ on April 7 with glowing blue rocks and alien artifacts

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 9:00am
Season Two of MGM+'s sci-fi mystery show is back with new characters and more cosmic conflict on April 7.
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Which places on Earth witness the most solar eclipses?

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 8:00am
In the buildup to the April 8 total solar eclipse, researchers set about discovering how often cities experience eclipses and where, if anywhere, on Earth witnesses the most of these events.
Categories: Astronomy

The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 6:00am
The biggest natural astronomical event of 2024, April 8's total solar eclipse, is almost here. Here is how the event will path out on the path of totality it sweeps across.
Categories: Astronomy

I'm driving 6 hours through New York's Adirondacks to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Potsdam. Here's why.

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 11:00am
The first total solar eclipse I saw in 2017 was a work event. For the 2024 total solar eclipse, I'm bringing my kid.
Categories: Astronomy

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 105 — Apoc-eclipse 2024!

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 10:18am
On Episode 105 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with astronomer and meteorologist Joe Rao about the solar eclipse of 2024.
Categories: Astronomy

Total solar eclipse 2024: Here's the national weather forecast for April 8

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 10:12am
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.
Categories: Astronomy

William Shatner is beaming in to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Indiana (video)

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 10:00am
Star Trek's William Shatner spoke about his upcoming visit to Bloomington, Indiana, for the April 8 total solar eclipse.
Categories: Astronomy

SpaceX fires up huge Super Heavy booster ahead of 4th Starship test flight (photos, video)

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 8:00am
SpaceX conducted an engine test with its latest Super Heavy booster on Friday (April 5), readying the giant vehicle for the next Starship launch.
Categories: Astronomy

I'm headed to Indiana to prove myself wrong about solar eclipses on April 8

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 8:00am
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.
Categories: Astronomy

The April 8 solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 6:00am
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.
Categories: Astronomy

Holy Stone HS360S drone review

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 4:30am
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

Sat, 04/06/2024 - 4:21am
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people, including the first female Belarusian in space, landed in Kazakhstan early this morning (April 6).
Categories: Astronomy

Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 4:51pm
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.
Categories: Astronomy

This hellish exoplanet's skies rain iron and create a rainbow-like effect

Fri, 04/05/2024 - 4:06pm
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.
Categories: Astronomy