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William Shatner is beaming in to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Indiana (video)

By Josh Dinner published

Star Trek's William Shatner spoke about his upcoming visit to Bloomington, Indiana, for the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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Six jets in formation fly through a cloudy blue sky over a city's center square, a tall monument tower standing in the middle with building surrounding.

I'm headed to Indiana to prove myself wrong about solar eclipses on April 8

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Solar eclipses have never felt like a big deal to me, but I'm headed to Indiana Motor Speedway to give one a chance on April 8.

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a solar eclipse, showing the darkened solar disk with two bright points of light shining on the edge.

The April 8 solar eclipse will bring weird sights, sounds and feelings

By Robert Lea published

As the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8), onlookers in the path of totality will experience a wave of strange phenomena that could confuse and delight them.

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the moon blocks the sun, leaving a fiery aura in the sky

This solar eclipse simulator on SkySafari will guide you through the eclipse on April 8

By Elizabeth Howell published

SkySafari has new solar eclipse capabilities on its app, including a simulator and a shadow tracker, making it the perfect app for April 8.

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A child wearing an astronaut costume observes the Annular Solar Eclipse with using safety glasses at the facilities of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City, Mexico on October 14, 2023

How to organize an eclipse event for kids: 9 things to do before, during and after the total solar eclipse 2024

By Jamie Carter last updated

From a space-themed buffet to learning about the solar system, here's how to organize an eclipse event for kids.

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a ground crew services a jet airplane

Why NASA jets will chase the April 8 total solar eclipse (video)

By Jeff Spry published

NASA scientists will study the April 8 total solar eclipse using special jet airplanes.

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Expedition 70 crew members Jeanette Epps, Tracy Dyson, Michael Barratt, Loral O'Hara and Oleg Kononenko model eclipse glasses ahead of the April 8 total solar eclipse over North America.

In space and on Earth, where astronauts will view the April 8 solar eclipse

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

As a total solar eclipse crosses North America, seven people in space will see the spectacle from orbit. At the same time, more than 30 astronauts will be at events celebrating the sight.

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Passenger jet passing across total solar eclipse.

How the supersonic Concorde jet broke the record for the longest total solar eclipse in history

By Jamie Carter published

In 1973 Concorde broke the record for the longest total solar eclipse in history by extending totality to 74 minutes.

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Three Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets and their team.

NASA will launch rockets into the total solar eclipse on April 8

By Stefanie Waldek published

It's round two for the Atmospheric Perturbations around Eclipse Path (APEP) sounding rockets.

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photo of a total solar eclipse, showing the sun's disk totally blocked out except for a thin whitish-yellow ring

I screwed up and missed the solar eclipse in 2017. I won't make that same mistake on April 8.

By John Loeffler published

I didn't get to experience totality during 2017's solar eclipse, despite being just a few hours' drive away. I'm flying to Dallas so I don't make that mistake for the April 8 event.

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