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Watch 4 solar flares erupt from the sun at nearly the same time in extremely rare event (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The quadruple eruption was captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
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Trains, planes and a total solar eclipse! Watching the moon block the sun was a transportation adventure (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
My family has been in transportation for generations, in planes and trains. I finally got my two ancestral lines to meet, eclipse-style, at a Canadian rail station near an airport.
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Southern Illinois will get its 2nd solar eclipse in a decade this year
By Meredith Garofalo published
It's already rare for a single location to experience a total solar eclipse, but on April 8, Carbondale, Illinois will see its second one within a decade.
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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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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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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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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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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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