On Oct. 14, 2023, the United States will be treated to a rare celestial performance: a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse, where sky-watchers across North, Central and South America will see a partial solar eclipse lasting about three hours.
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Astronomers want you to watch the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse with a disco ball. No, seriously.
You can't stare at the sun, so how do you watch an eclipse? By reflecting it off of a disco ball, a team of astronomers suggests.
What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses are some of nature's most dramatic celestial performances. Here's a look at the science behind the eclipse, and when to watch the next one.
How to make a solar eclipse viewer to safely watch the 'ring of fire' eclipse on Oct. 14
Don't have a pair of eclipse glasses to view the Oct. 14 'ring of fire' eclipse? No sweat; you can make a safe and simple DIY eclipse viewer with a box, some tinfoil, and a few household craft supplies.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse 2023: How to watch in-person (and virtually)
On Oct. 14, an epic 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse will swoop across North America, providing once-in-a-lifetime views for several states. Here’s how to watch, no matter where you are.
Photographers capture the exact moment a gargantuan storm blasts out of the sun during a total solar eclipse
A stunning composite image of the sun during a recent 'hybrid eclipse' in Australia is further proof that solar activity is ramping up.
I watched the moon 'take a bite of the sun' in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here's what I saw from Australia.
From my viewpoint in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia, the solar eclipse's totality brought a colossal corona and a dramatic drifting diamond ring.
A very rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse will take place Thursday, here's how to watch
A rare hybrid solar eclipse will appear over Oceania and Southeast Asia on Thursday, April 20. Here's what it means and how to watch it.
World's first computer, the Antikythera Mechanism, 'started up' in 178 B.C., scientists claim
The mysterious Antikythera mechanism, thought by some to be the world's first computer, was first "started up" on Dec. 22, 178 B.C., archaeologists have now found.
