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[ad_1] Did your total solar eclipse glasses accidentally fall off Monday? Did you accidentally glance at the sun? You’re probably going to be fine. Unless you were staring directly at the sun for more than a split second, Dr. Denise Gallagher, ophthalmologist and retina specialist at the UPMC Vision Institute, said you shouldn’t worry. In […]

[ad_1] Umbraphiles feeling the post-eclipse blues should start checking the expiration date on their passports. The next total solar eclipse is set to happen on Aug. 12, 2026 over Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and a small part of Portugal, according to NASA.  In North America, only a partial eclipse will be visible, so if April’s event

[ad_1] On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse drew its enormous shadow over North America, cutting a 115-mile-wide (185 kilometers), 10,000-mile-long (16,000 km) path of sudden darkness across the continent. Starting in Mexico, the eclipse moved through 15 U.S. states and was visible to an estimated 44 million people.  If you didn’t catch the

[ad_1] United Launch Alliance’s Delta 4 Heavy rocket continues fueling ahead of its planned launch on Thursday, March 28, 2024. An issue with a gaseous nitrogen pump forced a scrub of the NROL-70 mission less than four minutes before launch. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now It’s take two for the finale of the Delta family of

[ad_1] Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Monday’s total solar eclipse, one of the most highly anticipated events of 2024, has come and gone. Millions of people were in the path of totality, where the moon completely blocks the face

[ad_1] By Holly Honderich in Washington 9 April 2024 To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Stunning images of the total solar eclipse crossing North America Across Mexico, the US and Canada, inside a ribbon of land stretching 155 miles wide but more than 4,000 miles long,

[ad_1] DALLAS — Would the total solar eclipse, the last to cross the United States for two decades, live up to the hype? In a city where history suggested clear skies were likely, forecasts of stubborn clouds threatened for days, hours — and even minutes ahead of the stunning syzygy. Perhaps it was the cooling

[ad_1] The world had the chance to gaze upon a total solar eclipse today, and Google is seeing a spike in “eyes hurt” searches as a result. This year’s eclipse event saw large parts of the U.S. taking to the streets to enjoy a rare view of the sun’s shadow as it gradually made its

[ad_1] Editor’s note: Follow along with CNN’s live updates of the total solar eclipse. CNN  —  The total solar eclipse that swept across Mexico, the United States and Canada has completed its journey over continental North America. Last to see the dramatic celestial spectacle were sky-gazers located along the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16

[ad_1] NEW YORK — The 2024 solar eclipse peaked Monday afternoon in New York. The lasted up to four minutes before it ended.  Upstate New York is lucky enough to fall within the path of totality, where the moon will fully cover the sun. New York City will see a partial eclipse, with the moon covering about 90%