I have been feeling increasingly melancholic since April 8, when I witnessed the total solar eclipse. It’s not because I’m overwhelmed, or my vantage point isn’t ideal, or because I had some depressing epiphany as I watched the moon turn our planet’s star into a wispy white halo. In fact, I’ve been struggling to find… Read More »
The moon darkened the daytime sky as it swept across North America in a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, thrilling tens of millions of skywatchers with their eyes glued to the sky. All of North America and Central America experienced a partial solar eclipse, but only those in the path of totality—about 115… Read More »
Editor’s note: Follow CNN’s live updates total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse is now visible from the United States as dramatic skyscapes sweep across North America. It will take 1 hour and 8 minutes for the Moon’s shadow to cross the country from Texas to Maine and cross parts of 15 states. The total… Read More »
Of the 15 states that will be touched by the dark umbrella shadow of the Moon on April 8, perhaps no state is more excited about the prospect of hosting a total solar eclipse than New York. In fact, this will be the first time in 99 years that the path of integrity has crossed… Read More »