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Last chance: Save 20% on these eclipse-ready Celestron solar binoculars
By Lloyd Coombes published
Deal Get total eclipse ready for under $70 with this Amazon discount on Celestron's binoculars.
Why NASA is launching 3 rockets into the solar eclipse next week
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Three rockets ferrying science instruments will be launched into the eclipse's shadow on April 8. Here's what scientists hope to learn.
Colors will look different during the April 8 solar eclipse. Here's why.
By Riis Williams published
When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it's not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too.
What happens if it's cloudy for the April 8 solar eclipse?
By Joe Rao published
Though everyone is hoping for clear skies, here's what might happen if an eclipse-chaser's worst enemy — clouds — decides to make an appearance.
'Zeus made night from mid-day': Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses
By Isobel Whitcomb published
For millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.
Solar eclipse glasses: Where to buy a safe, certified pair before April 8
By Brandon Specktor last updated
With less than two weeks before the April 8 total solar eclipse in North America, it's time to get your certified solar eclipse glasses before they sell out. Just make sure you're buying from an approved vendor.
Hurry, the solar eclipse is fast approaching, but not a soon as the end of this excellent Unistellar deal
By Orla Loughran Hayes published
Deal Unistellar is offering 10% off all its products when you buy before the end of the month, just in time to watch the April 8 solar eclipse.
Enormous explosions may be visible on the sun during the April 8 solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter published
When the moon fully covers the sun on April 8, viewers will have a rare view of the sun's corona, and everything that explodes out of it.
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