Total solar eclipse passes over US

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.

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.

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.

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.

I spent the eclipse with Asheville’s witches

For some witches, the eclipse was about banishing negativity. For others, it was about "overthrowing princes.”

Social media’s eclipse party featured jokes, goats, and lots of marketing

Twitter’s brand game ranged from clever to corny.

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.

Donald Trump looked at the eclipse without glasses

Trump ignored the advice of scientists and public health officials around the country.

“The eclipse is racist”: how one bad article sparked a conservative pile-on

A solar eclipse metaphor gone terribly wrong.

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.

When is the next total solar eclipse?

Every total solar eclipse to come to North America this century, mapped.

A solar eclipse is coming to America. Here’s what you’ll see where you live.

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.

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.

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.

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.

34 photos that show the wonder of solar eclipses around the world

Don’t worry about your nerdy eclipse glasses. These people didn’t.

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.

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.

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.

Total solar eclipse 2017: everything you need to know

20 questions you were embarrassed to ask about the August eclipse, answered.

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.

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.

Solar eclipse 2017: The best places to see the rare phenomenon

NASA produced these extremely accurate maps of the 2017 solar eclipse.

These gorgeous posters of national parks will make you excited for the solar eclipse

"Go for the sun & stay for the stars."