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time.com
1 month ago
OMG science

Missed Out or Want More? Here Are the Next Solar Eclipses to Look Out For

Solar eclipses occur every year or two and can be witnessed across the globe.
The next total solar eclipse in 2026 will pass over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, while future events will touch areas like Alaska, Russia, Greenland, and western Canada. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
OMG science

The Record Of Ancient Eclipses Offers Strange Clues About Our Modern Planet

Total solar eclipses throughout history have been subjects of fascination and fear.
Astroarcheology uses total solar eclipses as valuable tools to date key historical events. [ more ]
Inverse
3 months ago
OMG science

Watch Out For These Bizarre Animal Behaviors During a Solar Eclipse

Total solar eclipses can trick crickets into chirping at unusual times.
The NASA-funded Eclipse Soundscapes Project aims to study eclipses in a multi-sensory manner. [ more ]
Inverse
1 month ago
Data science

Did Solar Eclipses Boost the Economies of Our Ancestors? These Researchers Think So

Solar eclipses may have positively impacted economic growth in pre-industrial societies by stimulating curiosity and scientific thinking.
Researchers used anthropological databases and NASA's eclipse catalog to study the influence of solar eclipses on past societies. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

Three Times Eclipses Left Scientists More or Less Agog'

Excitement over eclipses at Scientific American.
The transformative impact of solar eclipses on science. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago
Science

The Victorian Woman Who Chased Eclipses

Annie Maunder's determination to photograph and study total solar eclipses contributed to a greater understanding of the sun's effects on Earth.
Despite her significant contributions to science, Annie Maunder, like many early female scientists, has been forgotten and overlooked. [ more ]
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