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![A marriage proposal beneath totality of a solar eclipse.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gqNsGJRd4abhqTVGpkMQbb-320-80.jpg)
I proposed under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse
By Josh Dinner published
After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better.
![The best star projectors composited together in front of a starry backdrop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ayNqDQxL7WkrdPyGwMoaK-320-80.jpg)
Best star projectors 2024: From night lights to home planetariums
By Jamie Carter last updated
Buying Guide The best star projectors bring the cosmos inside: Scientifically accurate home planetariums, ambient lights for parties or simple night lights for kids
![Stages of annular eclipse observed as the eclipse passes through annularity and the sun changes color as it approaches sunset on May 20, 2012 in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cm697yzU7UsUTEYJySutt6-320-80.jpg)
When is the next solar eclipse?
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference Our solar eclipse guide will help you plan how to see the next solar eclipse.
![a crowd of people in a city park watch a solar eclipse using safety glasses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CRkGgYZEnCQXVD3o6bxUPC-320-80.jpg)
The solar eclipse is over! Here's what to do with your eclipse glasses
By Samantha Mathewson published
Astronomers Without Borders has set up collection centers across the U.S. and Canada to recycle gently used eclipse glasses, which will be donated to underserved communities for future eclipses.
![The author wearing solar eclipse glasses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2dDbZno4YwAZi5Q3iBHKB-320-80.jpg)
What to do next with your solar viewing kit after the 2024 solar eclipse
By Josh Dury published
After the eclipse on April 8, here's what you can do next with your solar-specific kit.
![A series of images showing the annular ring of fire solar eclipse progress. The moon looks like it is taking a bigger and bigger bite out of the sun until it covers it, but not completely, leaving a ring of orange around it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VxST5eVVKRnVL7P4wnagKQ-320-80.jpg)
Annular solar eclipse 2024: Everything you need to know about the next solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter published
Reference The next solar eclipse will be an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2024. The 'ring of fire' will be visible across the Pacific Ocean and South America.
![closeup photo of the moon blocking the sun during a total solar eclipse](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UKzs8JJGHkt5hbfzHPfSqZ-320-80.jpg)
When is the next total solar eclipse in the US?
By Stefanie Waldek published
The next total solar eclipse to hit the United States will be in 2033, but it will only be visible in Alaska. The Lower 48 won't get one until 2044.
![The sun reaches totality during the eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Houlton, Maine. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x3p6HtMLAxBdHqmSDWkDgA-320-80.jpg)
Total solar eclipse 2024 thrills millions across North America (video, photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The total solar eclipse of 2024 thrilled millions of people who turned up to watch the celestial event unfold across North America.
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