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The first eclipse season of the year is officially in session! On Feb. 17, skywatchers around the world will be served with a cosmic event to remember: an annular solar eclipse, most commonly known as a “ring of fire.” This celestial phenomenon occurs ...
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The longest solar eclipse of the century is happening next year and these are the best places to watch it
On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will bring six minutes and 23 seconds of midday darkness, the century’s longest over land. Astronomers describe the total solar eclipse 2027 as unusually long because the Sun will be farthest from Earth and the Moon near perigee.
A once-in-a-century total solar eclipse will sweep across 10 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East on Aug. 2, 2027. Here are the best places to go.
The Artemis II crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, breaking a record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Jeremy Hansen responded to congratulations from NASA's Mission Control Center that he hoped the record "is not long-lived,