Jay M. Pasachoff Latest articles by Jay M. Pasachoff This Isn't the 1st Eclipse to Occur on Aug. 21, and It Won't Be the Last By Jay M. Pasachoff, Naomi Pasachoff published 26 June 17 Significant eclipses throughout history have taken place on Aug. 21, just like the total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. this summer. Eclipses Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Metroid games in order: Chronological and release2NASA astronauts prep ISS for new solar arrays on 5th-ever all-female spacewalk3FAA grounds Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket until failure investigation is complete4Psyche spacecraft's sci-fi thrusters suffer glitch on way to metal-rich asteroid5These 5000-year-old Egyptian coffins depict the Milky Way galaxy, astrophysicist says
This Isn't the 1st Eclipse to Occur on Aug. 21, and It Won't Be the Last By Jay M. Pasachoff, Naomi Pasachoff published 26 June 17 Significant eclipses throughout history have taken place on Aug. 21, just like the total solar eclipse that will cross the U.S. this summer.
