What is a ‘hybrid’ solar eclipse?
A rare hybrid eclipse will occur in 2023. Here’s what that means and how it will affect eclipse-chasers
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Eclipses explained
What is a Total Solar Eclipse?
It’s the most amazing natural event you could hope to witness, but if you want your moment with the Sun,
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Would you jeopardize totality?
Some eclipse phenomena are better away from the centerline of the path of totality, but it’s a risky business
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Everything you need to know about this weekend’s dramatic ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
This “deep” annular solar eclipse has no equal for over a decade.
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Mysteries of the Sun’s corona revealed from last summer’s total solar eclipse
If you’ve seen more than one total solar eclipse you will have seen with your own eyes how the shape
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It’s 50 years since the crew of Apollo 11 saw a solar eclipse from space
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins all observed Totality from space on their way to the first moon landing
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How Albert Einstein was proved right at a solar eclipse
Einstein’s general theory of relativity was studied at an ultra-long total solar eclipse
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How to read an eclipse map, starting with Sunday’s partial solar eclipse
Can you read an eclipse map? Learn how with eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler
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How past civilizations and tribes viewed solar eclipses
Eclipses now fascinate as natural and predictable spectacles, but throughout history paranoid humans have used their vivid imaginations to explain
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What is the next eclipse? Know your ‘Total’ from your ‘Ring of Fire’
Total, Annular, Partial or Lunar? Know what to expect before you make plans to travel
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How to take a quick photo of the eclipse with your phone
With just a smartphone you can produce a nice souvenir photo of the eclipse
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How to take a photo of the eclipse with a smartphone
It won’t get you a professional photo of the eclipse, but great results are possible
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Eight things you need to know for a successful eclipse chase
Are you prepared for August 21? With these simple tips, you will be
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Everything you need to know about solar eclipse glasses
Confused about when and when not to wear your solar eclipse glasses? Don’t be.
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13 mistakes first-time eclipse observers make
From underestimating traffic to using flash during totality, here’s what not to do during the eclipse of the Sun
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Your digital eclipse kit: fill your cellphone with these apps, maps & shortcuts
Are you ready for August 21? You will be with these links
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How to shoot a video of the eclipse with a 360° camera
Why not make Virtual Reality-proof video of this amazing all-sky event?
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How to use binoculars to safely project the crescent Sun during the eclipse
A pair of binoculars, a tripod and some cardboard is all you need to make a solar projector
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When – and when not – to wear solar eclipse glasses
Special solar eclipse glasses are required to look at the sun, but those inside the Path of Totality ONLY must
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Book review – Being in the Shadow: Stories of the First Time Total Eclipse Experience
Totality is not science, it’s a highly personal and intense experience, finds eclipse psychologist Dr. Kate Russo
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What is a solar eclipse? The four types of solar eclipse explained
Eclipse types: know your Total from your Partial, Annular & Hybrid solar eclipses
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How to make a pinhole viewer with a cardboard tube
A 48-inch cardboard tube, some tin foil and a pin is all you need to make a solar viewer
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Why you need to get to the Path of Totality for August 21’s eclipse
Partial eclipses are partially interesting, but they’re not in the same ballpark as witnessing Totality
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The August 21 eclipse explained in 60 seconds
Become an expert on the eclipse in under a minute
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Nature’s most mind-blowing milliseconds: the eclipse’s Diamond Ring explained
Get ready for a powerful flash of sunlight you will remember for the rest of your life
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Eight mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make
A Total Solar Eclipse is brief and, for many, baffling if you’ve not seen one before. Here’s what not to
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What is the Eclipse Megamovie Project?
Citizen scientists will send in photos of the Total Solar Eclipse to create a continuous view of Totality as it
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10 facts about the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017
From where the Moon shadow will engulf to how fast the Moon shadow to moves, here’s everything you wanted to
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How to watch the eclipse from the Bald Knob Cross of Peace
Expect crowds at Southern Illinois’s highest point for a 360-degree sunset effect
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How to see massive explosions on the Sun’s surface during the eclipse
This is why you don’t want to be fiddling with your phone or camera during Totality on August 21
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How to find Baily’s Beads during the Total Solar Eclipse
Bright flashes of light from around the limb of the moon are a moving spectacle during Totality
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A different path: why school-kids and eclipse-chasers will head to the edge on August 21
If you’ve seen Totality many times, consider going to the edge of the eclipse track for some unique phenomena
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What is Solar Minimum and how will it affect August’s eclipse?
The Sun has a cycle that lasts roughly 11 years, and right now we’re heading towards the trough. Does it
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How to map a Moon shadow: why plotting the Path of Totality was a bumpy ride
“The knowledge of the true lunar limb profile is a major breakthrough” says eclipse mapper Xavier Jubier
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Are there eclipses on other planets?
There are over 180 moons casting shadows in the Solar System, but none feature the magical moment of Totality
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The eclipse is pure syzygy: the moment when the Sun, Moon and Earth line-up – with you
The alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun is a simple, yet inspirational moment, and it happens during every Total
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Why Total Solar Eclipses are like a hallucination
The crescent Sun’s sharper shadows and silvery light just before Totality are beyond odd
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The time a music video was filmed during a Total Solar Eclipse
Verse-chorus-Totality-verse-chorus
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Supersonic eclipse-chasing: Concorde’s 74-minute Totality
Back in 1973, Concorde raced the Moon’s shadow along the the Tropic of Cancer
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5 things you didn’t know about Totality
Why is Totality so enthralling? And why does your cat not care?
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How to find the Path of Totality
What is the Path of Totality? And why is it so important?
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What happens if it’s a cloudy eclipse?
All the talk is about finding clear skies for the Total Solar Eclipse, but there is something unique about experiencing
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So you think you’ve seen a Total Solar Eclipse?
Many people think they’ve seen a Total Solar Eclipse. They haven’t.
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The key moments of a Total Solar Eclipse
From First Contact to Totality
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Why a Total Solar Eclipse is so rare
Since there’s a New Moon every 28 days, why doesn’t it eclipse the Sun every month?
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