With Sky & Telescope's editors and writers scattered across the eclipse path, we have dozens of stories to share. Here are a few.
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Look for these astronomical and Earthbound phenomena during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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You might have your eclipse-viewing plans all worked out, but have you thought about all the other things you might need?
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Venus and Jupiter may shine through the blue sky during the April 8th solar eclipse even if the eclipse for you is only deep partial. After dark, Orion walks down in the southwest.
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Watch the total solar eclipse — alongside interviews with scientists and astronauts — with these livestreams.
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The eclipse is coming up, and already scientists have predicted the appearance of the solar corona on the big day.
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A partial eclipse — Eclipse Lite, if you will — can also offer a sense of wonder, albeit on a smaller scale than totality.
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The Harvard College Observatory's glass plates, which record a century of changes in the sky, has now been converted into digital form.
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Newly detected stellar aggregations in the Milky Way could be the remnants of protogalaxies from its formation — or just resonances with the galaxy's bar.
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On this April 1st, astronomers reveal fascinating discoveries inspired by astrology, pasta, Star Wars, and flamingos.
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April’s evening skies offer plenty of stars to check out. However, aside from Jupiter low in the west, planets are in short supply. Our latest Sky Tour podcast helps you track down Mars, Saturn, and much during April’s pleasant nights.
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What? You say you're bored? The evening sky is moonless, the two Dog Stars align vertically, the Big Dipper dumps into the Little Dipper, and the Springs of the Gazelle cross the zenith.
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NASA budget constraints could wind down operations of the iconic Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
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For the April 8th eclipse, mobile apps offer everything from weather forecasts to local circumstances. Here's a review of eclipse apps that you might find useful on the big day.
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The much-anticipated April 8th total solar eclipse is finally here!
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Most of our time will be focused on Sun during the minutes of totality on April 8th, but consider tearing yourself away for a few seconds to put it all in context.
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Astronomers have detected twisted, orderly magnetic fields near the event horizon of Sagittarius A*.
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Whether the Sun will become a dented ball or an eerie crescent of fire, a celestial shadow show awaits you anywhere in North and Central America.
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The Milky Way recycles gas from dying stars to make new ones — but new observations show pristine gas also comes in from outside our galaxy.
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A solar-imaging instrument will fly on a high-altitude aircraft to explore infrared emission from the Sun’s corona.
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The full Moon goes through a penumbral eclipse. Comet Pons-Brooks nears its best viewing after dusk. As Mercury fades in the sunset, Jupiter becomes the only easy planet in the entire sky.
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