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a solar eclipse with a bit of sun peeking through the edge of the moon's shadow

Solar eclipse sights might vary on the edge of totality: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

Do you live near the edge of where the solar eclipse passes? You might want to dive further into the shadow of totality to make sure you don't miss it, a new report suggests.

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Jennifer M. captured this photo of a fireball in Earth's skies from Phelan, California on April 2, 2024 and forwarded it to the American Meteor Society. The fireball was caused by the reentry of China's Shenzhou 15 orbital module, experts say.

Chinese space junk falls to Earth over Southern California, creating spectacular fireball (photos, video)

By Mike Wall published

A big piece of Chinese space junk fell to Earth over Southern California early Tuesday morning (April 2), putting on quite a show for observers in the Golden State.

Earth
A comet with a swirl of light around its head

A 'horned' comet may be visible during the 2024 total solar eclipse

By Samantha Mathewson published

An unusual "horned" comet is now visible in the night sky and may even make a rare appearance during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Comets
a split screen of black space. on the left, many stars are scattered. on the right, fewer, fainter stars are scattered mostly in the center, but no on the sides.

The faintest star system orbiting our Milky Way may be dominated by dark matter

By Keith Cooper published

The stars of a possible ultra-faint dwarf galaxy, known as UMa3/U1, could be held in place by the gravitational glue of dark matter.

Galaxies
A grey scale rectangle moves around a black screen following the motion of a camera in space as particles fly by.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes 1st-of-its-kind observation within a coronal mass ejection

By Rahul Rao published

NASA's Parker Solar Probe looked into a coronal mass ejection coming from the sun for the first time, detecting some turbulence that has intrigued scientists.

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a train parked in front of a long overhang. the train says VIA on the side and a person is walking in front

I'm taking the train to see the 2024 solar eclipse in Canada. Here's why I'm riding the rails

By Elizabeth Howell published

The April 8 solar eclipse doesn't quite reach totality in my home Canadian city, so I'm hopping on a train to find it. I had good reason to stay off the road, or away from the air.

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a black circle dead center emits dazzling arrays of white light

There's an April Fools' Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse — don't fall for it

By Stefanie Waldek published

No, the date and path of the total solar eclipse have not been miscalculated.

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

Warby Parker will give you free solar eclipse glasses for the big day on April 8

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated

Warby Parker will be handing out solar eclipse viewing glasses for free ahead of the total solar eclipse happening on April 8, 2024.

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A view of Pluto with its Big Planet Energy campaign for Pluto TV.

Pluto TV will rally to make Pluto a planet again on April 1 (it's no joke)

By Tariq Malik published

Pluto may have lost its status as a full-fledged planet in 2006, but that doesn't mean it's a joke of a world this April Fools' Day and the folks behind Pluto TV want to make that clear.

Pluto
A hazy scene with orange and burgundy gaseous clouds. A burst of bright blue stars is concentrated toward the right. A single red star is seen in the center-top.

Hubble Space Telescope finds bucket of cosmic Easter eggs — 500 blue and red stars

By Robert Lea published

Observations for the ULLYSES program, the Hubble Telescope's largest operation yet, are now completed. Scientists are now diving into some cosmic Easter treats.

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