Nation Apr 08 Millions of people witness rare total solar eclipse across North America By Miles O'Brien, Shoshana Dubnow, Eliot Barnhart
Science Apr 08 PHOTOS: The 2024 total solar eclipse The first location in continental North America to experience totality: Mexico's Pacific coast, at around 2 p.m. EDT. The eclipse exits continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Canada less than two hours later. By Associated Press
Science Apr 08 WATCH: The 2024 total solar eclipse A chilly, midday darkness fell across North America on Monday as a total solar eclipse raced across the continent, thrilling those lucky enough to behold the spectacle through clear skies. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Economy Apr 07 Watch 5:13 Eclipse tourism is an economic bright spot for small towns in the path of totality On Monday, April 8, the moon will slip between the Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that will cut across North America in a 115-mile-wide path. Communities along that path hope it will be a bright spot for hotels,… By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Adam Kemp
Science Apr 05 The total solar eclipse is the best time to study this part of the sun. Here’s why On April 8, the moon’s shadow will fall across North America in a path of totality that starts in Mexico and ends in eastern Canada, giving solar researchers a unique opportunity to observe the sun's outer atmosphere. By Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Apr 05 How to watch the 2024 total solar eclipse By Joshua Barajas, Bella Isaacs-Thomas, Dan Cooney, Adam Kemp This year’s total solar eclipse is expected to be a bigger, longer spectacle than the one that passed over the United States in 2017. Continue reading
Apr 05 6 inmates reach settlement with New York state allowing them to watch total solar eclipse By Associated Press Lawyers for the six men incarcerated at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in upstate New York said Thursday that they’ve reached a settlement with the state that will allow the men to view the solar eclipse “in accordance with their sincerely… Continue reading
Apr 02 New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the April 8 eclipse is an event significant to many religions and that the lockdown violates their constitutional rights to practice their faiths. Continue reading
Mar 29 With new technology, blind people can hear and feel April’s total solar eclipse By Christina Larson, Associated Press People who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the total solar eclipse on April 8. Devices that can translate the eclipse on sound and touch devices will be available at public gatherings for the… Continue reading
Mar 28 Protective eyewear is key to safe solar eclipse viewing. Here’s how to avoid counterfeits By Yao "Henry" Jin, Simone Peinkofer, The Conversation To make sure that you enjoy the total solar eclipse safely, the American Astronomical Society has specifically warned against buying eclipse glasses at the lowest price from online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay. Continue reading