A National Geographic photographer gave me advice on photographing the total solar eclipse. This is how my photos turned out.

My photo of the total solar eclipse (left) next to a professional recording of a total solar eclipse from 2015 (right).Ellyn Lapointe / Damien Deltenre/Wikimedia Commons Taking a great photo of a total solar eclipse is difficult, so I asked a NatGeo photographer for help. Babak Tafreshi has been photographing solar eclipses for thirty years. … Read more

The latest | The total solar eclipse begins in North America

A total solar eclipse has begun. The totality lasts a maximum of 4 minutes and 28 seconds in certain places. The solar eclipse will cross North America, darkening the sky along a path through Mexico, the United States and Canada. Here’s the latest: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE BEGINS IN NORTH AMERICA OVER MEXICO A total solar … Read more

Where and when to look and what to pay attention to

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. The day has finally arrived. After nearly seven years of waiting, it’s time for a total solar eclipse that will create a celestial display in the skies above the United States, as well as parts … Read more

What can you expect during Monday’s total solar eclipse?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Sky-gazers Across North America is in for a treat on April 8, when a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will be visible to millions of people … Read more

What can you expect during Monday’s total solar eclipse?

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Sky-gazers Across North America is in for a treat on April 8, when a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the United States and Canada. The event will be visible to millions of people … Read more

Rockets and planes will chase the eclipse to solve the sun’s ongoing mysteries

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. Here comes the sun, as the Beatles once sang. A total solar eclipse will grace the skies over Mexico, the United States and Canada on Monday as the moon obscures the … Read more

Rockets and planes will chase the eclipse to solve the sun’s ongoing mysteries

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. Here comes the sun, as the Beatles once sang. A total solar eclipse will grace the skies over Mexico, the United States and Canada on Monday as the moon obscures the … Read more

Eclipse has Texas, astronauts and eyewear makers waiting for ‘breathtaking spectacle’ – and issuing warnings

About 31 million people in the United States live on the path of totality, with millions more heading there before April 8. American Paper Optics John Jerit, CEO of American Paper Optics, at its headquarters in Tennessee” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/ji83z3DtqKqQ8fM3P5q9RA–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MQ–/https://media. zenfs.com/en/people_218/8e7b625c01ee13042d7616eb1731a186″ class=”caas-img”/> American paper optics John Jerit, CEO of American Paper Optics, at its headquarters in Tennessee … Read more

What you need to do to watch safely

A child watches from San Antonio last year with special glasses as the moon moves in front of the sun during a solar eclipse. (Eric Gay/Associated Press) Grab your eclipse glasses — weather permitting, Los Angeles County and the rest of California will catch a glimpse of the rare total solar eclipse on Monday. Unfortunately … Read more

Your last-minute guide to Monday’s total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will sweep across North America on Monday, giving millions of people the rare opportunity to see the afternoon sky temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun. The eclipse’s path happens to pass through Mexico, fifteen U.S. states and a small portion of eastern Canada. In all other … Read more