6 stunning views of this week’s total solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is seen from the beach of Ternate island, Indonesia, March 9, 2016. Photo by Beawiharta/ReutersA total solar eclipse captivated millions of people in parts of Asia and the Pacific last...
View ArticleThe Stuck-in-the-City Guide to Watching the Eclipse
When to WatchThe show will start in the New York City area around 1:25 p.m., Mon., Aug. 21, as the moon's shadow begins to move across the sun, and last until about 4 p.m. Maximum coverage will occur...
View ArticleCitizen Scientists Aim to Collect Data During Eclipse
The solar eclipse is quickly approaching. Thousands of people will make the trek to a spot along the "path of totality" to observe this once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, which is set to take place on...
View ArticleMake history during the solar eclipse as a citizen scientist
Today’s instant global connectivity makes whole new kinds of citizen science possible during a solar eclipse. Photo by vbloke/via FlickrThe solar eclipse this month will be our country’s first total...
View ArticleNancy's Back
Your friendly neighborhood LGBTQ podcast is back for season 2. Kathy’s dating, Tobin’s at the beach, and just to make sure this trailer lands up high in the search results: What time is the solar...
View ArticleWhere Will You 'See' the Eclipse?
Are you traveling to see it? Do you have your special glasses yet? Josh Winter, physics instructor at BASIS Independent Brooklyn and a NASA-certified solar eclipse expert, answers your questions about...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Total Eclipse of the Sun, Alternatives to 911 in Mental...
In case you missed them, hear three of our favorite segments from the week:Total Eclipse of the Sun (First) | Alternatives to 911 in Mental Health Crises (Starts 24:34) | Legacy of Lynching in America...
View ArticleThese photographs capture the eclipse as it crosses the continental U.S.
Stargazers across the United States readied their solar glasses, pinhole projectors and specially-outfitted telescopes today to witness the cosmic event of the year. For the first time in nearly a...
View ArticleWATCH LIVE: Total eclipse crosses the continental U.S.
The total solar eclipse of 2017 has finally arrived. For approximately 90 minutes this afternoon, the moon will cross coast-to-coast, casting a partial or complete shadow across the continental United...
View ArticleNo Sun, No Moon, No Stars: Opera and the Totality
Some of my colleagues on the classical side at WQXR have created instrumental playlists for the solar, lunar and stellar phenomena taking place today, but I will not allow opera and musical theater to...
View ArticleA Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse is a thing of beauty and a scientific wonder. For those of us in the continental United States, it’s been a long wait — 99 years to be exact — but eclipse day is finally...
View ArticleWATCH: Trump views the solar eclipse from White House balcony
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump watches the solar eclipse from a White House balcony.The White House said Monday that the president and first lady will take in the cosmic spectacle from the Truman...
View ArticleMillions of skygazers marvel at a historic American eclipse
Watch VideoThe post Millions of skygazers marvel at a historic American eclipse appeared first on PBS NewsHour.
View ArticleMoonlight Sonata
With Monday's eclipse still resonating in our memory, here's a Fishko Files meditation on music and moonlight, with thanks to Beethoven and a dozen or so pianists. (Produced in 2000)Fishko Files with...
View ArticleGive Your Eclipse Glasses a Second Life, Somewhere Else in the World
Remember the end of August, when the Great American Solar Eclipse was all anyone could talk about?What about your solar eclipse glasses — are they collecting dust somewhere? Astronomers Without...
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