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Solar eclipse sights might vary on the edge of totality: report
By Elizabeth Howell published
Do you live near the edge of where the solar eclipse passes? You might want to dive further into the shadow of totality to make sure you don't miss it, a new report suggests.
![A grey scale rectangle moves around a black screen following the motion of a camera in space as particles fly by.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HC4RzgM37yEkpHfvffxZvd-320-80.gif)
NASA's Parker Solar Probe makes 1st-of-its-kind observation within a coronal mass ejection
By Rahul Rao published
NASA's Parker Solar Probe looked into a coronal mass ejection coming from the sun for the first time, detecting some turbulence that has intrigued scientists.
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I'm taking the train to see the 2024 solar eclipse in Canada. Here's why I'm riding the rails
By Elizabeth Howell published
The April 8 solar eclipse doesn't quite reach totality in my home Canadian city, so I'm hopping on a train to find it. I had good reason to stay off the road, or away from the air.
![a black circle dead center emits dazzling arrays of white light](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pw22Dep3g28aJcyqd6nGg4-320-80.jpg)
There's an April Fools' Day prank about the 2024 solar eclipse — don't fall for it
By Stefanie Waldek published
No, the date and path of the total solar eclipse have not been miscalculated.
![A total solar eclipse is seen on Aug. 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UKzs8JJGHkt5hbfzHPfSqZ-320-80.jpg)
Warby Parker will give you free solar eclipse glasses for the big day on April 8
By Monisha Ravisetti last updated
Warby Parker will be handing out solar eclipse viewing glasses for free ahead of the total solar eclipse happening on April 8, 2024.
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Powerful X-class solar flare slams Earth, triggering radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
On March 28, Earth was hit by an X-class solar flare that was strong enough to ionize part of the planet's atmosphere.
![When sunspots erupt at nearly the same time, it could be something known ast "sympathetic solar flares." A double eruption from sunpots AR3616 and AR23614 on March 23, 2024 may be an example of it. One of the flares was an X1-class flare and was captured in multiple wavelengths by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ahy7Ki5p9cfKBpQPuNuufA-320-80.jpg)
Strongest solar storm since 2017 hits Earth but leaves aurora chasers in the dark
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Earth just experienced the strongest solar storm since September 2017. It opened a crack in our planet's magnetosphere but failed to spark impressive auroras. Why?
![solar flare eruption on march 10 shows a bright spark of light erupt from the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QhiGdpwkPrrt4JaqrtpQHc-320-80.jpg)
Powerful solar flare eruption from 'sneaky' sunspot triggers widespread radio blackouts (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A solar flare erupted from the sun on March 10, causing widespread radio blackouts. The accompanying coronal mass ejection may trigger a geomagnetic storm on March 13.
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