Total solar eclipses, while stunning, can damage your eyes if viewed without the right protection

Now’s the time to get your hands on a pair of eclipse glasses in preparation for April’s display of celestial wonder.

Geoffrey Bradford, Professor of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology, West Virginia University • conversation
March 12, 2024 • ~6 min

April’s eclipse will mean interruptions in solar power generation, which could strain electrical grids

When the Moon blocks the Sun during an eclipse, utility suppliers have to pull power from the grid to make up for gaps in solar energy.

Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
March 8, 2024 • ~7 min

Astro-tourism – chasing eclipses, meteor showers and elusive dark skies from Earth

With two eclipses and several meteor showers coming up, an astronomy professor shares travel tips for viewing astronomical phenomena.

Vahe Peroomian, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
July 5, 2023 • ~9 min

May 5, 2023, lunar eclipse will be a subtle show of astronomical wonder

Not all lunar eclipses are alike. An astronomer explains the science behind the slight dimming of the Moon on May 5, 2023.

Shannon Schmoll, Director of the Abrams Planetarium, Michigan State University • conversation
May 3, 2023 • ~6 min

Four ways to enjoy a solar eclipse

Test out scientific ideas, connect with your ancestors or just marvel at the beauty of nature.

Samantha Rolfe, Lecturer in Astrobiology and Principal Technical Officer at Bayfordbury Observatory, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
June 8, 2021 • ~6 min

I'm a solar eclipse chaser – here's what to expect from this week's partial eclipse

The vast majority of people will be oblivious to what's going on above their heads.

Ryan Milligan, Lecturer in Astrophysics, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
June 8, 2021 • ~6 min

Super blood Moon: everything you need to know about the lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse will be visible from parts of Australia, Asia and the western parts of North and South America on May 26.

Osnat Katz, PhD Candidate in Space History, UCL • conversation
May 25, 2021 • ~4 min

Supermoon! Red blood lunar eclipse! It's all happening at once, but what does that mean?

In the early morning of May 26, 2021, there will be a super blood-red lunar eclipse. The show will be spectacular and can all be explained by the orbits of the Earth and Moon.

Shannon Schmoll, Director, Abrams Planetarium, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University • conversation
May 21, 2021 • ~5 min

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