It will be the first total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. since 1979. — -- People across the country are counting down the hours until the total solar eclipse will arc across the ...

Professor Cassandra Runyon worked with NASA on a tactile graphic book. — -- When the total solar eclipse becomes visible in the U.S. on Aug. 21, Mariah Williams, who has been blind since birth, ...

As I write this blog, I realize that the event is more than a year away. But it’s going to be so huge that I thought I’d list some of the important details for our readership, the general public, and ...

If you don't live in a city in the path of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, it's time to start making your travel plans. Here are some of the best places within the eclipse's path of totality to ...

The rare total solar eclipse follows a 2,600-mile swath starting in Oregon and ending in South Carolina, making it a prime event for skywatchers coast-to-coast. People have flocked to 14 states across ...

We’ve covered a lot of stories about and from the sky at EastIdahoNews.com, from the supermoon to kissing planets to the aurora borealis. But no celestial story has had such an impact on our corner of ...

NEW YORK, New York -- Prominent astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has a suggestion for anyone with a view of next week's solar eclipse: Put down your smartphone and take in the phenomenon yourself.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Admit it. You had eclipse glasses, but you still peeked at the sun without solar eye protection. If you are worried that you damaged your eyes, monitor yourself for any light ...

During the eclipse, turn your back to the sun, hold the paper up over your shoulder, and the solar image will be projected ...