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'Breathtaking' solar eclipse witnessed by millions
Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years. A great swathe of the Earth's surface was plunged into darkness as the Moon came between us and the Sun. From an aeroplane above the Faroe Islands, a BBC camera crew captured startling footage of the event reaching totality at 09:41 GMT. The deep shadow formed first in the North Atlantic and then swept up into the Arctic, ending at the North Pole.
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Chasing today's solar eclipse over the Pacific
We've sent anchor Morgan Chesky and photographer Doug Pigsley on a special Alaska Airlines flight that has adjusted its typical flight path from Anchorage to Honolulu to put the plane right in the prime spot over the Pacific Ocean to see this somewhat rare event.
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The Great American Eclipse is a year out, but viewing spots are already being snapped up
The event is going to be seriously weird, with a shadow tracing a narrow 13,840-km (8,600-mile) line from coast to coast, turning day into night for all those in its path. And that path is getting harder and harder to stand in, with people already snapping up hotel rooms in the shadow line.
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Moon Data Provides More Accurate 2017 Eclipse Path
Thanks to LRO and NASA Earth topography data, we have the most accurate maps of the path of totality for any eclipse to date.
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The Great American Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming 2 Years from Today (August 21, 2017)
North Americans will get an opportunity to observe nature's greatest sky show: a total solar eclipse that will cross the entire continent.
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10 Solar Eclipses That Changed Science
Although they were once feared as an evil omen, solar eclipses have helped to shape human history.
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Your guide to August’s solar eclipse
Totality, traffic, telescopes: How ready are you for the event of the century? By Paige Blankenbuehler. (July 7, 2017)
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A Visual Guide to Solar Eclipses Throughout History
Ancient monuments, clay tablets, paintings, and photographs reveal the power that solar eclipses have had on the imaginations of prehistoric and modern civilizations. By Jen Viegas.
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NASA Jets Will Extend Eclipse By Chasing Moon's Shadow
If you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse over North America, you will get at best about 2 ½ minutes to view "totality" – when the moon almost completely covers the disc of the Sun. But a team of NASA-funded scientists have figured out a way to get a much longer look. For them, totality will last three times as long as for the rest of us — more than 7 minutes. They plan to use the extra time to produce detailed observations of the Sun's corona and temperatures on Mercury.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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