An eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when one astronomical object moves into the shadow of another object, resulting in a temporary obscuration or darkening of the first object. The most ...

“Seeing a partial eclipse,” wrote Annie Dillard in a 1982 essay, “bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him.” She recounts the strange spirituality of ...

The April 2024 total solar eclipse caused some birds to believe that a new day had arrived, prompting them to burst into song ...

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A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun. Tonight, skywatchers await a celestial display as the year’s final eclipse approaches.