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Why NASA is launching 3 rockets into the solar eclipse next weekThree rockets ferrying science instruments will be launched into the eclipse's shadow on April 8. Here's what scientists hope to learn.
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Colors will look different during the April 8 solar eclipse. Here's why.When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it's not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too.
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What happens if it's cloudy for the April 8 solar eclipse?Though everyone is hoping for clear skies, here's what might happen if an eclipse-chaser's worst enemy — clouds — decides to make an appearance.
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'Zeus made night from mid-day': Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipsesFor millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.
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Enormous explosions may be visible on the sun during the April 8 solar eclipseWhen the moon fully covers the sun on April 8, viewers will have a rare view of the sun's corona, and everything that explodes out of it.
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April 8 eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists cautionAn analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.
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Why low-level clouds vanish during a solar eclipseCumulus clouds rapidly dissipate as the land surface cools. This isn't just good news for eclipse chasers on April 8, but also has implications for sun-obscuring geoengineering efforts.
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Space photo of the week: The moon begins its big eclipse orbit in stunning ISS photoInternational Space Station astronauts orbiting 270 miles above Earth have photographed the moon on the cusp of 2024's first "eclipse season."
