This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. Solar eclipse chasers have good reason to hope for ...

In an achievement that defies conventional wisdom among astronomers, a trio of eclipse chasers has captured what experts confirm is the first documented observation of the solar corona during a ...

For scientists focused on unlocking the secrets of the sun, it’s not a newfangled invention but a cyclical celestial event — and an appetite for world travel — that offers them an unmatched ...

For most folks on Earth, the spectacular sight of the sun’s fiery corona can be witnessed only during a total solar eclipse. But even before the widely watched astronomical event on April 8, ...

Clouds break minutes before the 2017 total solar eclipse in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Credit: Pete Marovich / Getty Images In 2024, a rare total solar eclipse will pass over the U.S., Canada, and ...

NASA recently worked with artists to design two downloadable posters for the solar eclipses that will be visible from North America in October 2023 and April 2024. It’s not the first time the space ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024. They deployed high-altitude aircraft, enlisted ...