So I can officially check that box on the “not-quite-bucket list” that I joked about last week.
I feel fortunate to have witnessed two total solar eclipses in my lifetime. The first was at Center Hill Lake in central Tennessee in 2017, then this year’s (April 8) eclipse from Paducah, Kentucky. Given my age (68), I doubt I will see another. For those who have not witnessed one, many look at the […]
During the April 8 eclipse, people in the path of totality were able to see solar phenomena, including the sun's corona. But social media posts have shared altered or composite images of these phenomena, claiming one image was "captured by NASA." It was actually an artist's rendering of a composite photo of the 2017 eclipse.
According to posts online, the photo was taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. It wasn't.
The crew of the Great Big Podcast sat down with representatives from the Mayborn Science Theater at Central Texas College to talk about the events and activities the venue offers space enthusiasts and plans to celebrate the extraordinary solar eclipse.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Museum's monthly Third Thursday event is coming up April 18, 2024 from 5 - 8:30 p.m. This month's Third Thursday features the work of an interdisciplinary artists and assistant professor of Art History at the University of New Mexico, Marcella Ernest. Marcella will present a screening of the experimental film []
To take a census of nearby cosmic objects, sending out a survey won't work. Scientists need to use many telescopes with different specializations to chart what is in the general neighborhood of the sun.
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province. The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) says it has received 118 cases of reported eye complications since April 8. Inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy are among the conditions reported, the OAO said in a statement to CTV News Toronto. A spokesperson said that while inflammation of the cornea...
The Virginia Department of Energy will receive over $156 million in federal funding as part of the "Solar for All" program, from which around 50% of the Commonwealth's households will be eligible to benefit.
Nemat Oliver Keyhani, Alexander Mankin and Deepak Shukla recognized by peers for their biology research
The Shared Sky Project encourages people to express experiences tied to science, including events like the solar eclipse, through poetry.
Video of previous coverage of the eclipse's local impact DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has released travel data from the April 8 total solar eclipse. According to ODOT, traffic volumes were up 12.8% on Sunday, falling 4.4% the day of the eclipse, and increasing again by 15.8% on Tuesday. Officials say []