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A girl poses inside a dorm room at SUNY Potsdam in New York.

Chasing the 2024 solar eclipse means dorm life for some New York spectators (including me)

By Tariq Malik published

I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, the 2024 total solar eclipse pulled me back in.

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The whitish hair-like structure around the Sun is called the "Corona", and can only be seen and photographed during the moment of totality, when the Sun is completely hidden by the Moon. -

The total solar eclipse 2024 is happening today! Here's what you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8 and millions are ready to watch.

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El Castillo pyramid illuminated at night under a starry sky in Chichen Itza, Mexico, one of the largest Maya cities.

Maya nobility performed bloodletting sacrifices to strengthen a 'dying' sun god during solar eclipses

By Kimberly H. Breuer published

The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times.

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In and around totality — the brief moments during a total solar eclipse when the moon fully hides the sun — the sudden shift from light to darkness can profoundly change color perception.

Coding the cosmos: Building an app for the total solar eclipse 2024 (op-ed)

By Pedro Braganca published

We built an app for the 2024 solar eclipse and here's why it's a labor of love.

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An english setter wearing eclipse glasses

My dogs and I watched the 2017 total solar eclipse, but we won't travel for this one

By Jeff Spry published

An account of the 2017 "Great American Eclipse" as viewed from Oregon — with my dogs.

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A total solar eclipse is seen on Aug. 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon.

Which places on Earth witness the most solar eclipses?

By Robert Lea published

In the buildup to the April 8 total solar eclipse, researchers set about discovering how often cities experience eclipses and where, if anywhere, on Earth witnesses the most of these events.

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April 8's total solar eclipse is inextricably linked to one in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada on March 7, 1970, seen here..

The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8

By Robert Lea published

The biggest natural astronomical event of 2024, April 8's total solar eclipse, is almost here. Here is how the event will path out on the path of totality it sweeps across.

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Two women observe the sun with solar eclipse glasses at SUNY Potsdam university.

I'm driving 6 hours through New York's Adirondacks to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Potsdam. Here's why.

By Tariq Malik published

The first total solar eclipse I saw in 2017 was a work event. For the 2024 total solar eclipse, I'm bringing my kid.

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Map of North America showing the path of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 passing through eclipse-related place names.

These eclipse-themed places will experience totality on April 8, 2024

By Jamie Carter last updated

Here we've rounded up some of the best eclipse-themed places that lie on the path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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A composite of the August 21, 2017 total eclipse of the sun, showing the second and third contact diamond rings and Baily’s Beads at the start left and end right of totality, flanking a composite image of totality itself The diamond ring and Baily’s Beads images are single images

Total solar eclipse 2024: Here's the national weather forecast for April 8

By Joe Rao published

What does the weather look like for the April 8 total solar eclipse? Here we take a look at the national weather forecast to find out.

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