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Eclipses can be strange. Here are some of the weird things you can expect to experience during the April 8 total eclipse.

These 2024 solar eclipse maps will help you make the best decision about where and how to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8).

Two of NASA's three existing WB-57 jet planes will take off to chase the total solar eclipse's path on Monday (April. 8), extending totality to more than 6 minutes

Despite nearing its most active period, the sun is unusually inactive right now and may not wake up again before the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8). How will this impact our view of the spectacle?

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America and you can watch all the action live from your own home.

When the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on April 8, colors will change, and some stars and planets will be visible in the daytime. Here's what to look for, and where.

NASA's sun-kissing Parker Solar Probe peered into the depths of a coronal mass ejection (CME) for the first time, revealing new details within the violent solar phenomenon.

Three rockets ferrying science instruments will be launched into the eclipse's shadow on April 8. Here's what scientists hope to learn.

On March 28, Earth was hit by an X-class solar flare that was strong enough to ionize part of the planet's atmosphere.

From observing how the sun works to how animals react to darkness in the daytime, here are 4 simple, NASA-funded science projects you can contribute to during the April 8 total solar eclipse.