The Sun
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Get Ready for the Longest Day of the Year in the Northern Hemisphere
We have Earth’s off-kilter tilt to thank for the summer solstice, as well as the different seasons.
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Here Comes Manhattanhenge 2024: When and How to Watch
The annual event brings New Yorkers together to celebrate longer days, warmer weather and epic summer sunsets.
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A Severe Solar Storm Is Hitting the Earth, and Auroras May Be Visible
Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as northern lights as far south as Northern California or Alabama.
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A Surprising Shadow Was Created by the Total Solar Eclipse
Viewers of last week’s solar eclipse were treated to stunning celestial phenomena up and down the event’s path during totality. But those who watched it from Montreal saw a pair of additional surprises in the half-hour before and after the eclipse ...
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My Faith Forbade Eclipse Gazing. Now It Inspires My Art.
As a child growing up in the Hare Krishna community in the United States, I was forbidden to be outside during a solar eclipse. In our version of Vedic astronomy, eclipses are believed to be a deeply inauspicious time when the demon Rahu’s ...
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Northern Lights Could Appear Farther South in U.S., Forecasters Say
A geomagnetic storm could produce captivating streaks of green or reddish light in the skies this weekend, said researchers who on Thursday recorded the largest solar flare since 2017.
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When, Where and How to Watch the Annular Solar Eclipse
The so-called “ring of fire” will grace the skies of the Western Hemisphere on Saturday.
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The Mysterious Comets That Hide in the Asteroid Belt
What do you expect to find in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter? Unsurprisingly, asteroids — millions of bits of rocky debris — would be ...