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When is the next total solar eclipse? Find out here!
When is the next total solar eclipse? If the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse gave you the bug for eclipse-chasing, you'll want to know: Find out here!
April 9, 2024
Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024. Experience it here!
The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse crossed Mexico, the U.S. and Canada! Relive it by watching a replay of EarthSky's livestream here.
April 9, 2024
Beta Centauri is one of the Southern Pointer Stars
Beta Centauri isn’t as famous as Alpha Centauri, but together, these brilliant Southern Hemisphere stars have inspired legends and guided mariners.
April 4, 2024
April 8 solar eclipse maps are wrong along the edges
Your April 8 solar eclipse maps are wrong! The new map shows a narrower path of totality (in some places) than previously calculated.
April 2, 2024
International Dark Sky Week is April 2 to 8
Celebrate dark night skies and limit light pollution by raising awareness with International Dark Sky Week, April 2 to 8, 2024. Find global events here.
April 2, 2024
How to watch a solar eclipse safely on April 8
It's almost eclipse day! Here are some great tips to watch a solar eclipse safely with a variety of methods. Get ready for the April 8 eclipse.
April 1, 2024
Why Easter is today
In 2024, Easter falls on March 31. It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the March equinox. More about the date of Easter, here.
March 31, 2024
The moon: 5 myths about our natural satellite
There are plenty of myths that surround the moon. Here are 5 of the most popular myths. How many of these myths have you been led to believe?
March 31, 2024
See the zodiacal light now, before it’s gone
The zodiacal light is an eerie light extending up from the horizon. During the months around the March equinox is a good time to see it. How to see it, here.
March 28, 2024
Penumbral lunar eclipse to pass quietly March 24-25, 2024
The 1st of this year's 4 eclipses will flit by like a ghost in the night between March 24 and 25. It's a penumbral lunar eclipse, visible in North America. Charts and more from Guy Ottewell here.
March 24, 2024
