Editor’s Note: Jason Colavito (@JasonColavito) is a writer and cultural critic based in upstate New York. His writings have appeared in Esquire, The New Republic, Slate and elsewhere. He is the author of several books, including “Jimmy: The Secret Life of James Dean,” which will be published this fall. The opinions expressed in this commentary … Read more
Credit – Illustration by TIME a The total solar eclipse will pass over North America on Monday, April 8, providing a spectacle for tens of millions of people who live in its path and for others who will travel to see it. A solar eclipse occurs during the new moon phase, when the moon passes … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also allow scientists to unravel the mysteries of the solar system. During the total solar eclipse on April … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Eclipses inspire awe and bring people together to observe a stunning celestial phenomenon, but these cosmic events also allow scientists to unravel the mysteries of the solar system. During the total solar eclipse on April … Read more
At the National Autonomous University of Mexico, people watch the annular solar eclipse with solar filter glasses in October 2023. Credit – Carlos Tischler – Getty Images TFew natural phenomena can evoke the same emotion of a solar eclipse. Myths and legends around the world have developed to explain this rare event, which occurs when … Read more
David Hunter is a retired medical physicist who has always been interested in science and astronomy. (Michael Heenan/CBC – image credits) David Hunter has always been interested in science and astronomy. In 2017, he even took a trip to Wyoming to see a total solar eclipse. Then it dawned on him: central New Brunswick will … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. On April 8, a stunning total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people in Mexico, the United States and Canada. Astronomers are encouraging everyone on the trail to enjoy this rare sight for … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. On April 8, a stunning total solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people in Mexico, the United States and Canada. Astronomers are encouraging everyone on the trail to enjoy this rare sight for … Read more
Depending on your location in April, the moon will completely obscure the sun (which is called the “duration of totality”) for more than four minutes. Pitris/Getty Images This April, millions of Americans could see a total solar eclipse as it sweeps across the US. NASA says it’s important to choose where to look because eclipses … Read more
If we were to compare the April 8 Great North American Solar Eclipse to other solar eclipses from the past century, where would it rank? Actually, it would rank pretty high on the list. Over the past 100 years, from 1925 (inclusive) to 2024, the maximum duration of totality of the 75 solar eclipses we … Read more