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Monday’s total solar eclipse from space
Earth-observing satellites captured imagery of the Moon’s shadow as it raced eastward over North America on the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.
April 12, 2024
Seahorses are tiny, ravenous creatures: Lifeform of the week
Seahorses look like a blend of different animals, making them mysterious and efficient. With no stomach, they have to eat nearly constantly.
April 12, 2024
Media we love: The Big Ones, a book review
The Big Ones by Lucy Jones looks at some of history's most destructive natural events, how they changed our world and ways to prepare and recover.
April 12, 2024
Rainbow-like glory on an exoplanet is 1st-ever detected
For the 1st time, astronomers say they have detected a glory on an exoplanet. Glories are a natural phenomenon, but until now seen only on Earth and Venus.
April 11, 2024
New Horizons finds evidence for 2nd Kuiper Belt
The Pluto spacecraft New Horizons is still alive and speeding outward. Has it found a 2nd Kuiper Belt? The team is hopeful for new spacecraft targets.
April 10, 2024
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
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
Get a sneak preview of Baily’s beads on the waning moon
Look at these photos for a sneak peak of Baily's Beads, which will be visible during the total solar eclipse on April 8.
April 6, 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
