Solar Eclipse

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As we look at the skies, filled with stars and such large objects, we also wonder about ourselves as a race. (Representational Image/DC)

AA Edit | A tale of two eclipses

As we witnessed it, we were one human race, but obviously, two clearly distinct sets of people

10 Nov 2022 12:15 AM

The next annual eclipse in June 2020 will be visible to a narrow band from Africa to northern Asia. (Photo: AFP)

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse seen across Asia

'Ring of fire' eclipse wows across Asia.

26 Dec 2019 2:52 PM

‘Couldn’t see the sun’: PM blames clouds for missing solar eclipse

Fog blocked the view of the much-awaited annual solar eclipse in Delhi on Thursday morning.

26 Dec 2019 11:13 AM

Of all the cosmic events, solar eclipses prompt perhaps the biggest change in animal behaviour. Puzzled animals that are active during the day head back to their nighttime abodes while nocturnal animals think they’ve overslept. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Cosmic events like eclipses prompt vast behavioural changes in animals

Lunar and solar eclipses make animals do strange things and cause behavioural changes.

04 Jul 2019 1:33 PM

Clear skies dominated from the South American country’s northern border with Peru south to the capital of Santiago, where office workers poured from buildings to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Chile plunged into darkness by solar eclipse

Rare combination of solar eclipse and clear skies plunges Chile into darkness.

03 Jul 2019 12:04 PM

Eclipse-watchers in Chile were not disappointed on Tuesday. The 95-mile (150-kilometer) band of total darkness moved eastward across the open Pacific Ocean late in the afternoon, making landfall in Chile at 4:38 p.m. EDT (2038 GMT).

Watch! Total eclipse causes Chile descend into darkness

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, plunging the planet into darkness.

03 Jul 2019 10:42 AM

The town of La Higuera will also be plunged into total darkness. (Photo: AFP)

Total solar eclipse today across 11,000 km stretch over South Pacific, Chile, Argentina

The total eclipse will begin there at 4:38 pm and last about 2½ minutes.

02 Jul 2019 1:40 PM

Together with parts of Argentina and New Zealand, northern Chile is one of the few places in the world that will be directly facing the sun when the moon passes in front of the earth. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Astronomical tourism in Chile aided by solar eclipse frenzy

Solar eclipse frenzy to fuel astronomical tourism in Chile in coming months.

08 Jun 2019 1:11 PM

According to Begley, the apocalypse will happen in the middle of two partial solar eclipses. (Photo: Pixabay)

End of world: Longest Blood Moon of century to spark apocalypse next week

Begley, along with others, believe the astronomical event was foretold by the Book of Revelation, Book of Acts and Book of Joel in Bible.

23 Jul 2018 6:26 PM

Phases of Monday's total solar eclipse as seen in Madras, Oregon, among the first places to experience the celestial phenomenon. (Photo: AFP)

Moon trolls sun on solar eclipse

Millions of people watched the first coast-to-coast total eclipse in the United States in nearly a century.

22 Aug 2017 8:11 AM

The team will later stitch the images to create a “megamovie” using an algorithm. (Photo: AFP)

Google stationed volunteers to creat 'megamovie' on Aug 21 solar eclipse

The solar eclipse will begin at Oregon coast (at 9.36 pm IST on Sunday) and end at the South Carolina coast (at 1.36 am IST on Tuesday).

21 Aug 2017 3:13 PM

The employees from Dubuque, Iowa’s Every Photo Store have demonstrated what can happen if a person tries to shoot the eclipse without any filter on the camera. (Photo: Pixabay)

What happens when you shoot eclipse without filters

Looking directly into the eclipse can cause some serious damage to a person’s eyes and it can also destroy a camera.

21 Aug 2017 12:59 PM

With 200 million people within a day's drive of the path of totality, towns and parks braced for monumental crowds.

Eclipse eve: Millions converge across US to see sun go dark

The Earth, moon and sun line up perfectly every one to three years, briefly turning day into night for a sliver of the planet.

21 Aug 2017 8:02 AM

Science Channel will broadcast its live coverage from Madras, Oregon, from noon.

How to watch solar eclipse on tv, online

If you can't witness the total solar eclipse in person, you can still see it online or via TV.

20 Aug 2017 9:12 AM

In this photo taken Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of Monday's solar eclipse. Schools around the country preparing for the solar eclipse are reacting in a variety ways, with some using the event for a full day of science lessons and others closing to avoid the crush of crowds expected in their towns. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Schools in eclipse's path seize on ready-made science lesson

The activities will include kindergartners using beads that react to ultraviolet light from the sun.

20 Aug 2017 8:11 AM

Wherever there's only a partial eclipse - you need to keep those solar specs on the whole time.

Wear solar specs or make a viewer to safely watch eclipse

There should be absolutely no peeking without glasses or certified filters.

20 Aug 2017 8:03 AM

Man posts online looking for prospective partner for sex ritual during solar eclipse (Photo: Pixabay)

California man seeks woman for sex ritual during solar eclipse

Man posts in Craiglist that he is looking for partner for sex ritual to bear a child.

19 Aug 2017 4:35 PM

The total eclipse will last up to 2 minutes and 40-plus seconds in places. (Photo: File)

What's a total solar eclipse and why this one is so unusual

The last time a total solar eclipse swept the whole width of the US was in 1918.

19 Aug 2017 8:46 AM

Total solar eclipses happen on average every 18 months or so, but they usually aren't near easy-to-drive highways.

Chasing eclipses across the globe is a way of life for some

There's a small group of people who have experienced it all before and they can't get enough of it.

18 Aug 2017 9:23 AM

A graphic illustratng total solar eclipse to happen on August 21.

Facts about the US solar eclipse on August 21

This is the first eclipse to pass over the United States in the 21st century.

18 Aug 2017 8:39 AM

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