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April 8 total solar eclipse: Why this eclipse repeats itself every 54 yearsThe total solar eclipse on April 8 is part of a repeating pattern of eclipses that last visited North America in 1970. Here’s why the same eclipse repeats every 54 years.
By Jamie Carter Published
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NASA releases otherworldly footage of solar eclipse on MarsLast week, the Martian moon Phobos passed neatly between Mars and the sun. NASA's Perseverance rover caught the fortuitous eclipse on camera.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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April 8 total solar eclipse: The best places to stargaze near the path of totalityThe April 8 total solar eclipse will be visible from many large cities, but anyone looking for skies free of light pollution should check out one of these dark-sky parks and reserves in the path of totality.
By Jamie Carter Published
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April 8 solar eclipse: 4 telescopes and observatories where you can watch totalityThe April 8 total solar eclipse will be visible from several astronomical observatories across North America. Here are four that have big events planned for the day the sun disappears.
By Jamie Carter Published
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These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024Experience the April 8 total solar eclipse from Eclipse Island, Corona, Moon Island, or one of these other eclipse-themed locations.
By Jamie Carter Published
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Total solar eclipse April 2024: The 10 biggest cities within the path of totalityOn April 8, 2024, more than 31 million people in North America will witness a total solar eclipse, around a third of them in just 10 cities.
By Jamie Carter Published
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A once-in-a-lifetime view of the sun's 'solar maximum' is coming April 8thWith the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse.
By Jamie Carter Published
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The sun may be smaller than we thoughtNew calculations suggest the sun is a few fractions of a percent smaller than previously estimated, and that could change how we study it.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Space photo of the week: A radio 'ring of fire' shows a solar eclipse as never seen beforeRadio astronomers in California imaged the sun's scorching hot corona for the first time ever during a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14.
By Jamie Carter Published
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