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Learn about upcoming celestial events that you can observe, such as eclipses, meteor showers, comets, aurorae, conjunctions, and more.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, The Sun, Upcoming Events

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2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, Science, The Sun, Upcoming Events

Why does the April 8 eclipse path take a stranger path than 2017?

This spectacular photographic sequence around totality shows some of the features you'll see if your sky is clear and you're in the path of totality April 8, 2024. Credit: Ben Cooper.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, The Moon, The Sun, Upcoming Events

Final pregame thoughts on Monday’s eclipse, from Astronomy Magazine’s Dave Eicher

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, Science, Upcoming Events

How will birds react to the eclipse? You can help find out

Observing, The Sun, Upcoming Events

How to observe the Sun safely during a solar eclipse

Spanish moss is shown in the shape of a circle with Braille writing above it.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, The Moon, The Sun, Upcoming Events

A genius use of Spanish moss will help visually impaired people experience the eclipse

During the 2017 total solar eclipse, the Sun’s corona, only visible during the total eclipse, is shown as a crown of white flares from the surface.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, Science, The Moon, The Sun, Upcoming Events

A hidden part of the Sun will appear during Monday’s total eclipse for those in the right spot

Comet Pons-Brooks in outburst in October

Solar System, Upcoming Events

The ‘Devil Comet’ is headed our way — and that’s OK

Sir Brian May, Lord Martin Rees, Professor Mary Kaldor, and Dr. Garik Israelian pictured at the Starmus VII launch event in London.

Science, Upcoming Events

Starmus unveils its program for ‘Starmus VII, The Future of our Home Planet’

The Tucson Astronomy Festival has hands'-on activities for kids. Credit: Tuscon Amateur Astronomy Association.

Observing, Upcoming Events

Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association to host a free festival March 30

A screenshot of NASA's livestream of the eclipse before the eclipse.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, Upcoming Events

How to watch the solar eclipse online

The astronauts of Apollo 12 — Alan Bean, Pete Conrad, and Dick Gordon — experienced a solar eclipse while returning home from the Moon. Their spacecraft flew through Earth’s shadow, allowing them to capture this image on their 16mm motion picture camera. Credit: NASA/JSC.

2024 Solar Eclipse, Observing, The Moon, The Sun, Upcoming Events

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