How To See, Stream And Photograph Saturday’s Weird ‘Double Sunrise’
Topline The first solar eclipse of the year will occur on Saturday, March 29. Unlike the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, this one will only be seen as a partial from parts of 12 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. While there will be no totality and at no point will it get dark, […]
How To Photograph It With A Smartphone And Camera
People use their smartphones to photograph the full moon above London, Britain, on Feb. 26, 2021. … [+] (Photo by Stephen Chung/Xinhua via Getty) Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The best way to enjoy the “blood moon” total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, is to watch it through a pair of binoculars — but who […]
How to See the Total Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon This Month
Astronomy lovers in America will be treated to a great show in this month. In the early morning of March 14, a total lunar eclipse will be visible. During this phenomenon, the moon won’t disappear from view but will appear deep red as if it were covered in blood. During a lunar eclipse, Earth blocks […]
How To Find It On Saturday Before It Fades
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) appears in the western sky shortly after sunset above rock … [+] formations in the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area on October 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Getty Images It may no longer be a naked-eye object, but Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS can still be seen […]
How To Find It On Friday While You Still Can
This is Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, C/2023 A3, in a telephoto lens close-up on October 22, 2024. The … [+] comet was easily visible to the unaided eye in dark skies (and the Moon was not interfering this night), so was about magnitude 4 to 4.5. The tail was visible to the eye, not just the bright […]
Rare Lunar Standstill Could Illuminate Stonehenge Mystery This Weekend — Here’s How To Watch It
Topline Skygazers are in for another rare astronomical event this week called a major lunar standstill, a spectacle archaeologists hope will finally shed light on historic sites like Stonehenge, following other celestial wonders for U.S. observers including flashy displays of Northern Lights and the Great American Eclipse. The full moon sets behind Stonehenge in Amesbury, […]
Here’s how to tell if your eclipse glasses are real or fake
(CNN) – If you plan to watch Monday’s total solar eclipse, you need to check to make sure you don’t have fake glasses first. Here’s how to tell if your glasses are real or fake. In this photo, the glasses on the top are fake. The ones on the bottom are real.(American Astronomical Society) In […]
What to know for the total solar eclipse: Time, path of totality, eclipse glasses
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Sky-gazers across North America are in for a treat on April 8 when a total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will be visible to millions — including 32 million […]
Special coverage of Monday’s ‘Great Texas Eclipse’ from KPRC
Those of us in the Houston area Monday may be dealing with an obscured view of the total solar eclipse, but regardless of the weather – you can still share in the moment when afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun. Here are the live experiences we’re offering on […]
How to make solar eclipse glasses, cereal box viewers and pinhole cameras to watch the 2024 show safely
If you can’t get your hands on a pair of solar eclipse glasses, experts say there are still ways to enjoy the event safely. There are also unsafe alternatives, including wearing your normal sunglasses — or even stacking two or three. “There’s no amount of sunglasses that people can put on that will make up […]