All of the continental US will see (at least) a partial solar eclipse, over the course of the day on August 21, 2017. The 60-mile-wide “path of totality,” where the sun is fully eclipsed to viewers on Earth, will stretch from Oregon to South Carolina.
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August 23, 2017
5 winners and 3 losers from the total solar eclipse
It wasn’t just an astronomical event — it was a huge opportunity for science education and money-making that America seized with gusto.
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August 22, 2017
The total solar eclipse made everything feel big again
I drove nine hours to see a few minutes of totality in South Carolina. It was worth it.
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August 22, 2017
America’s solar eclipse might have been the most watched in history
Millions got outside to see Monday’s eclipse, and millions more watched online.
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August 21, 2017
Live photos: watch the total solar eclipse unfold across the country
Today, millions of Americans will watch the total solar eclipse that will hurtle across America at about 2,000 miles per hour.
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August 21, 2017
I spent the eclipse with Asheville’s witches
For some witches, the eclipse was about banishing negativity. For others, it was about "overthrowing princes.”
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August 21, 2017
Social media’s eclipse party featured jokes, goats, and lots of marketing
Twitter’s brand game ranged from clever to corny.
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August 21, 2017
Bonnie Tyler staged a total eclipse of the iTunes chart
Thirty-four years after its release, Bonnie Tyler’s "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is the No. 1 song on iTunes.
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August 21, 2017
Donald Trump looked at the eclipse without glasses
Trump ignored the advice of scientists and public health officials around the country.
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August 21, 2017
“The eclipse is racist”: how one bad article sparked a conservative pile-on
A solar eclipse metaphor gone terribly wrong.
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August 21, 2017
National parks are already setting attendance records. Now come the eclipse chasers.
Here’s how the 20 national parks on the path of totality are preparing.
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August 21, 2017
When is the next total solar eclipse?
Every total solar eclipse to come to North America this century, mapped.
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August 21, 2017
Why a total solar eclipse is a life-changing event, according to 8 eclipse chasers
“You never forget your first kiss … you always remember your first time in the shadow,” says one eclipse chaser.
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August 21, 2017
Watching a total solar eclipse for the first time? Here are 8 tips from the pros.
For the love of all good things, do not try to photograph the total solar eclipse.
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August 21, 2017
Total solar eclipse 2017: how to live stream at home
Don’t miss NASA’s special coverage featuring rare high-altitude footage from balloons and aircraft.
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August 21, 2017
When the dragon ate the sun: how ancient peoples interpreted solar eclipses
In an eclipse, the sun abandons the world. Here’s what the ancient world thought that meant.
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August 20, 2017
34 photos that show the wonder of solar eclipses around the world
Don’t worry about your nerdy eclipse glasses. These people didn’t.
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August 20, 2017
Solar eclipse 2017: how the solar power industry is prepping for a huge blip
Solar producers in California and North Carolina will be hardest hit by the eclipse.
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August 20, 2017
Why you absolutely cannot stare at the sun without eclipse glasses, explained
Stocks of eclipse glasses are running low. That’s not an excuse to forgo eye protection.
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August 18, 2017
Why the total eclipse has solar physicists very excited
It’s a unique opportunity to try to solve the mysteries of the sun’s atmosphere.
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August 18, 2017
Total solar eclipse 2017: everything you need to know
20 questions you were embarrassed to ask about the August eclipse, answered.
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August 18, 2017
NASA has mapped every eclipse that will occur for the next 1,000 years
There will be a total solar eclipse January 27, 2837. Here’s how we know.
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August 18, 2017
Solar eclipses have been a science fiction theme for thousands of years
How storytellers throughout history have used the phenomenon to portray terror, emotional stakes, and more.
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August 17, 2017
Solar eclipse 2017: The best places to see the rare phenomenon
NASA produced these extremely accurate maps of the 2017 solar eclipse.
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August 17, 2017
These gorgeous posters of national parks will make you excited for the solar eclipse
"Go for the sun & stay for the stars."