An eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when one astronomical object moves into the shadow of another object, resulting in a temporary obscuration or darkening of the first object. The most ...

The solar eclipse helped unite America — or at least a very narrow band of it. By Christopher Maag Christopher Maag reported from the path of totality in Rochester, N.Y. Aidan Hernandez lay on the ...

The next great solar eclipse – the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. until 2044 – will take place April 8. And while almost all in the U.S. will experience some of the eclipse, ...

“Seeing a partial eclipse,” wrote Annie Dillard in a 1982 essay, “bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him.” She recounts the strange spirituality of ...

Howling at odd times, taking an early siesta or tearing down their webs — humans aren't the only creatures in North America who will be affected by the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. For up to ...