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Crowds in Asia watch 'ring of fire' solar eclipse
People across Asia are witnessing an annular solar eclipse, which is also known as a "ring of fire". Crowds have gathered to watch the natural phenomenon in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. In an annular eclipse, the moon covers the centre of the Sun, giving the appearance of a bright ring.
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Next Month's Total Solar Eclipse Will Pass Right Over a Space Observatory
Next month, a total solar eclipse will pass over a slice of the South Pacific, Chile, and Argentina—and directly over an observatory in the Andes run by the National Science Foundation. Astronomers and physicists are now preparing the experiments they plan to run during the eclipse. As with past eclipses, these experiments will focus on observing the Sun, as well as the effects of eclipses on Earth.
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People Were Definitely High For the 2017 Solar Eclipse, Study Finds
An analysis of wastewater finds that significant amounts of drugs were consumed during the solar eclipse. By Nathaniel Scharping.
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Friday the 13th Eclipse Visible to Lucky Few
A solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be out of luck without doing a bit of traveling. Truth be told, not many people will see this partial eclipse, thanks to its location: The moon's shadow will mostly fall over the open ocean waters that lie between Australia and Antarctica — the region where the Indian and Pacific oceans merge. The people who will get a chance to see the moon take a small nibble out of the sun include those living in Australia...
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Biblical miracle turns out to be solar eclipse, study finds
Correcting a possible mistranslation in the Old Testament has perhaps revealed the earliest ever recorded solar eclipse – and solved an ancient Egyptian mystery to boot. In a paper in the journal News and Reviews in Astronomy and Geophysics, Colin Humphreys, from the department of materials science and metallurgy at the University of Cambridge, UK, and colleague Graeme Waddington, refine earlier attempts by scholars to tie a perplexing reference in the Book of Joshua to an actual astronomical event.
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Rental Camera Gear Destroyed by the Solar Eclipse of 2017
We recently had quite a spectacle in the United States, with a Solar Eclipse reaching totality throughout a large portion of the United States. Being that this was the first solar eclipse passing through the Continental US since 1979, excitement ran wild on capturing this natural event using the best camera gear available.
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Eclipse eyes? Only a few people have lasting effects from staring at the sun
Area eye doctors say that the dire and widespread warnings about looking at the sun during the solar eclipse on Aug. 21 have successfully warded off all but a few, passing problems for patients who stared directly at the sun. In the days following the eclipse, Dr. Raj Maturi, an ophthalmologist with the Midwest Eye Institute, and his colleagues saw two patients with eclipse-related problems, such as ghost images, in which they see a bright spot in the middle of their visual field.
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How to tell if you damaged your eyes during the eclipse
Use this simple test to find out if viewing the eclipse through a kitchen colander has blinded you.
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Watch live: Total solar eclipse, first to cross U.S. in 99 years
Tune in for Yahoo News’ full coverage of this historic celestial event.
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Wake Up the Planet: Solar Eclipse Unity Meditation
On August 21, 2017, over 144,000 people will join together in meditation at the same moment during the Solar Eclipse for the benefit on Earth and all mankind. Does Mass Meditation Work? Scientific studies have confirmed positive effects of mass meditations on human society...
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Man with eye damage from 1962 eclipse: Don't make the same mistake I did
As Lou Tomososki and a friend walked home from Marshall High School in Oregon one afternoon in 1962, they gazed up at the sky. For weeks, everyone had been talking about the partial solar eclipse and the teens wanted to witness it. For a few seconds, they looked at the sun as a sliver of the moon slid over its surface.
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How to View a Solar Eclipse Without Damaging Your Eyes
Here are safety tips for watching the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse, including when it is safe to remove your eclipse glasses.
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Rock Art in Chaco Canyon May Depict Ancient Solar Eclipse, Experts Say
Experts say a petroglyph in New Mexico's Chaco Canyon may depict a solar eclipse from 920 years ago.
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1979 Solar Eclipse - ABC News Coverage
AT 9:15 they briefly mention that the next solar eclipse is due on Aug 21 2017. It's amazing they had the computing power to get it right to the day.
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NASA will stream incredible 360-degree video of the eclipse — and you can watch it live on Facebook
When you open Facebook on Monday, a special message about the 2017 total solar eclipse will promote NASA's live-streaming video feeds.
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NASA Announces Television Coverage for Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse
NASA TV will carry the Aug. 21 solar eclipse live from unique vantage points on the ground, from aircraft and from spacecraft, including the International Space Station.
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If you think an eclipse means doomsday, you're not the first
There's a long and fascinating history of people believing that eclipses are a sign of the apocalypse. (Hopefully they're wrong about the one occurring in the US next week.)
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Earth Will Have Its Last Total Solar Eclipse in About 600 Million Years
During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, skywatchers will direct most of their attention to the sun, but don't forget the important role that the moon plays in this celestial event.
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Was the First Eclipse Prediction an Act of Genius, a Brilliant Mistake, or Dumb Luck?
It is hard to predict an eclipse when you think the world is flat.
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Krispy Kreme is adding a chocolate version of its famous glazed doughnut to the menu — but there's a catch
Krispy Kreme is adding a new doughnut to the menu for a limited time to celebrate the solar eclipse.
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