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Total solar eclipses are due to a fantastic coincidence
Total solar eclipses are the result of a fantastic coincidence: The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun but also 400 times closer to Earth.
April 7, 2024
How the ancients explained eclipses: gods, dragons and more
Learn how some of the ancients explained eclipses, from gods and goddesses to hungry animals to the glimmers of early science.
April 6, 2024
The threat of supernovas to life on Earth
The threat of supernovas to life on Earth is due to their intense radiation. Fortunately, they'd have to be fairly close to affect Earth.
April 5, 2024
Human World
A total solar eclipse provides engagement opportunities
A total solar eclipse touches on several disciplines of knowledge, including different cultures and their interpretations of eclipses throughout history.
April 4, 2024
The April 8 eclipse will reduce solar power, strain the grid
The April 8 eclipse will impact solar power generation, straining the grid. But grid operators are ready to compensate for the loss of energy production.
April 4, 2024
Can we use science to make ourselves happier?
Is it possible to use science to learn how to be happy? If so, what does it take? Just like physical fitness, it turns out the answer is keeping healthy habits.
April 2, 2024
The April 8 total solar eclipse could scramble bird behavior
Researchers will be studying the reaction of birds - which are in the midst of spring migration - during the total solar eclipse of April 8.
March 31, 2024
5000th comet for sun-observing SOHO spacecraft
Citizen scientists using imagery from the SOHO solar observatory have now discovered their 5000th comet. You can help, too! Join the Sungrazer Project.
March 29, 2024
Chimpanzees stayed in ‘invisible cage’ after zoo upgrade
A new study found chimpanzees in a zoo in South Africa stayed in tight groups in their previous territory even after their enclosure was enlarged and upgraded.
March 26, 2024
El Niño causes spike in 2023 global sea level
Scientists discovered a spike in sea level in 2023 as a result of El Niño conditions. This data comes from 30 years of satellite and ground-based observations.
March 25, 2024
