A solar eclipse is not just a spectacular cosmic sight and a massive temporary tourist attraction. It's also a great chance to advance human knowledge. And you can help. Thousands of amateur "citizen ...

When darkness sweeps across the landscape during a total solar eclipse, unusual things start happening. Fooled by the false dusk, birds stop singing, crickets start chirping, and bees return to their ...

Monday’s eclipse is bringing together a diverse group of citizen scientists, working to collectively enhance our knowledge of the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere. Reading time 4 minutes Several ...

The total solar eclipse, which will occur on April 8, 2024, across North America, won’t just be a life-changing experience. (This is our official reminder that if you have the opportunity to be in the ...

Humanities and sciences don’t often mix. But Poets for Science, a project that explores science through poetry, does just that — encouraging collaboration between the two fields. To celebrate both ...

Ahead of the total solar eclipse crossing North America on April 8, 2024, NASA has funded two more proposals that will use the eclipse to advance science while engaging the public. The new projects ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Members of the UMaine High Altitude Ballooning program from Orono launched a ...

There are two ways to enjoy a solar eclipse. One involves admiring the vanishing Sun directly through a specialized viewer, which looks like the paper 3D glasses of decades past but with an extremely ...