Solar eclipses: Latest photos, science and forecast
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![Four people wear solar eclipse glasses and look into the sky while smiling](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FDeikJmmRXu6HgzGZTAWqN-320-80.jpg)
Solar eclipse glasses: How to check safety and use them correctly
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
You can always grab a pair ahead of the next solar eclipse!
![Photo of a total eclipse](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8uE7HtPDrYB4jXD2J3HatP-320-80.jpg)
10 phenomena to see and photograph during a total solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
From 'shadow snakes' and 'double diamonds' to Baily's beads and the corona, here's what you need to prepare for.
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7 things to buy to safely watch and photograph a solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
The last total solar eclipse was a natural phenomenon, and you can prepare to safely observe the next one.
![Two women observe the sun with solar eclipse glasses at SUNY Potsdam university.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4ap7votLJzLNqewmKrKKY5-320-80.jpg)
I'm driving 6 hours through New York's Adirondacks to see the 2024 total solar eclipse from Potsdam. Here's why.
By Tariq Malik published
The first total solar eclipse I saw in 2017 was a work event. For the 2024 total solar eclipse, I'm bringing my kid.
![The author wearing solar eclipse glasses](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2dDbZno4YwAZi5Q3iBHKB-320-80.jpg)
Top 5 items I recommend to safely observe the sun: Get solar eclipse ready
By Josh Dury published
All you need to know about how to observe our local star, the sun, safely.
![eclipse map showing the path of totality across the U.S.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8jWBfwmeBt9okPmbJEpWHF-320-80.png)
'99% totality' does not exist! Why you need to get to the path for April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
Here's why you need to be inside the path of totality on April 8 and why you should not settle for '99% totality'.
![Locals and travelers from around the world gather on Menan Butte to watch the eclipse on August 21, 2017 in Menan, Idaho. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m65MQ67suRkvGHcTq3QMEE-320-80.jpg)
Where is the best place to see the April 2024 total solar eclipse?
By Jamie Carter last updated
Here's everything you need to know about selecting the best viewing spot for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
![Totality as seen from Easter Island on July 11, 2010.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hZ4bBSJ2YUWDJZbBsJHSTU-320-80.jpg)
Where will the April 2024 total solar eclipse be visible from?
By Jamie Carter last updated
On April 8, 2024, North America will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada it will be possible to experience totality.
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