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Brian ResnickVox |
Total solar eclipses like the one crossing America today are beautiful, but they’re fleeting. Totality, when the sun is completely covered by the...
When the total solar eclipse comes to the United States on April 8, there is one rule you must remember: Never stare directly into the sun. Even when...
Millions of Americans in the United States will be able to see a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. It will be the last chance for those in the...
There’s a total solar eclipse somewhere on Earth once every 18 months or so. And whether it’s passing over a barren, ice-cragged coast of...
Of all the potential consequences of global warming, one of the most unexpected is that temperatures in some parts of the world could plummet. A...
Being an astronaut comes with unique occupational challenges. What other job puts you at risk for your eyeball physically changing shape in...
Mark your calendars: February 29 is on. Yes, 2024 is a leap year, which is usually momentous, and not just for the people born on February 29 who only...
The sun is getting ready to flip. Every 11 or so years, the sun undergoes an epic transformation: its magnetic poles reverse. Like on Earth, the sun...
For 17 years, cicadas do very little. They hang out in the ground, sucking sugar out of tree roots. Then, following this absurdly long hibernation,...