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Nation Jul 02

News Wrap: Census forms won’t include citizenship question

Science Jul 02

A man prepares to observe the sun with a telescope in Incahuasi, Chile, July 1, 2019. Photo by Juan Jose Gonzalez Galaz/Reuters
WATCH: Total solar eclipse darkens skies across South America

The eclipse will sweep along a path extending 6,800 miles across open waters to Chile and Argentina.

Science Aug 21

Watch 8:49
Millions of skygazers marvel at a historic American eclipse

With special eye glasses or homemade boxes, tens of millions of people looked to the sky above the United States to witness a sight not seen in a lifetime: a total eclipse of the sun visible from coast to coast.

By PBS NewsHour

Nation Aug 21

U.S. President Donald Trump watches the solar eclipse with first Lady Melania Trump from the Truman Balcony at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTS1CPAM
WATCH: Trump views the solar eclipse from the White House

The president was joined by wife Melania, son Barron and top aides Monday afternoon to view the spectacle from the portico overlooking the South Lawn.

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Science Aug 21

A combination photograph of a total solar eclipse (beginning: top left; end: bottom right) as seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. Photo by Beawiharta/Reuters
WATCH: Total eclipse crosses the continental U.S.

For those unable to visit a spot on the 3,000-mile-long, 70-mile-wide path of totality, you’re in luck. In partnership with NOVA, NewsHour will be streaming the solar eclipse event all afternoon.

By Nsikan Akpan

Aug 21

These photographs capture the eclipse as it crosses the continental U.S.

By Julia Griffin

For the first time in nearly a century, a total solar eclipse is casting a shadow from coast to coast and plunging millions of eager onlookers into temporary darkness. From the “first kiss” in Lincoln Beach, Oregon, to the final…

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Aug 17

5 things you should remember as you prepare for the great solar eclipse

By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin

If you plan to join the 5,000-year-old tradition of eclipse watching next Monday, here are five things you need to remember.

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Aug 16

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Why this year’s total eclipse is a bright opportunity for science

By Miles O'Brien

A dazzling spectacle will grace the United States from coast to coast on Monday, when the moon passes between the sun and earth, climaxing with momentary darkness. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science and what…

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Aug 16

Make history during the solar eclipse as a citizen scientist

By Anna Kusmer

Today’s instant global connectivity makes whole new kinds of citizen science possible during a solar eclipse.

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Aug 14

Amazon recalls potentially hazardous solar eclipse glasses

By Nsikan Akpan

Amazon issued a recall for some eclipse glasses sold on its internet marketplace, but did not publicly list the offending vendors or brands.

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