INDIANAPOLIS, IN — For the past few weeks, 9-year-old Kaleb Boone has been mapping the sky. He maps, measures, plans, and carefully evaluates the weather. The reason for this is simple. This is what every astronomer predicting a major cosmic event must do. When Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks With boomerangs coming back toward us after decades of… Read More »
Lon Tweeten for TIME Be prepared for long journeys if you leave home Carlson, who lives in southern Idaho, said that during the last total solar eclipse in the United States in 2017, a normal two-hour drive took up to 10 hours due to traffic. Transportation officials have warned drivers this year to prepare for… Read More »
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If you’re planning to see the epic total solar eclipse that will dance across North American skies on Monday, you should aim to travel as close to the center of the celestial show’s path as possible. The new map calculations have raised some concerns that the path of totality, where it is possible to see… Read More »
Last year, a child uses special glasses to watch from San Antonio as the moon moves in front of the sun during a solar eclipse. (Eric Gay / Associated Press) Grab your eclipse glasses; Weather permitting, Los Angeles County and the rest of California will get a glimpse of the rare total eclipse on Monday.… Read More »
TThe solar eclipse on April 8 will bring an economic boom to the United States, with increased profits in the travel and hospitality industries and potential traffic gridlock along the road from Texas to Maine. However, increasing interest in astronomical phenomena also brings more interest and business, to a separate subset of the population: astrologers.… Read More »
Tatiana Kalish of El Segundo views a partial solar eclipse at the California Science Center in Los Angeles in 2017. Another partial eclipse will be visible in Southern California on Monday. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Want to take a photo of Monday’s solar eclipse without breaking your smartphone? Here are some tips. And… Read More »
This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a qualified medical professional before engaging in any physical activity or making any changes to your diet, medication, or lifestyle. What do parents need to know about a solar eclipse? (Image via Getty) A total… Read More »
NASA astronauts and weather satellites will watch next week’s solar eclipse from space. SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), along with at least one of the two Russian Soyuz crew members currently on board, will experience a “very unique vantage point” as a total solar eclipse sweeps across Mexico and the U.S.,… Read More »
There is a gap in our observations of the Sun: Part of its atmosphere is virtually invisible to our telescopes. But images taken from Earth during a solar eclipse fill this hole, providing an unprecedented look into the hidden layer of our star. But capturing these images requires expertise, special equipment and a lot of… Read More »