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Eclipse photos from EarthSky friends
We received many more wonderful photos of the August 21 eclipse than for any prior event. We love them all, and wish we could post them all!
August 22, 2017
Largest-ever Gulf of Mexico dead zone
For 32 years, scientists have tracked the oxygen-depleted waters that appear each summer in the Gulf of Mexico. This year's dead zone is the biggest yet.
August 21, 2017
The hunt for asteroids
New short video from NASA about the hunt for potentially hazardous asteroids and comets, and ways to defend Earth against them.
August 21, 2017
How to watch Monday’s eclipse online
Can't travel to the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse? Never fear. Here's how to watch online from a variety of sources.
August 21, 2017
What to look for in a total solar eclipse
The August 21 total eclipse will last several hours. There will be many interesting things to look for. Bookmark this handy checklist of must-see events and effects, from eclipse gurus Fred Espenak and Mark Littmann.
August 21, 2017
Add your eclipse event to the AAS map
The American Astronomical Society wants to help you publicize your event for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.
August 18, 2017
Studying sun’s atmosphere on eclipse day
Monday's total solar eclipse will give scientists a rare opportunity to study the lower regions of the sun’s corona. Here's what NASA scientists will be investigating.
August 17, 2017
Sunspots during solar eclipse? Probably
Add sunspots to the list of wondrous sights to look for during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.
August 15, 2017
Science balloons soaring on new missions
NASA's Balloon Program is preparing new missions, including one designed to investigate the birth of our universe.
August 15, 2017
Cassini’s final 5 starts August 14
Today, as part of its Grand Finale, the Cassini spacecraft begins its final 5 orbits, a set of ultra-close sweeps through Saturn’s upper atmosphere.
August 14, 2017
