Solar Eclipse 2024
Total solar eclipse special coverage: Hour 2
The eclipse's path of totality stretches across the U.S.
Total solar eclipse special coverage: Hour 1
People across the U.S. are experiencing a total solar eclipse.
Photos: People watch in wonder as eclipse blots out the sun
As Monday's eclipse comes and goes, all of the talk has been about the sun and the moon. But it's the perspective from here on Earth that matters. Here are...
A ring in the sky and 'a ring on my finger': Eloping during the eclipse
More than two hundred couples getting married at an event in Russellville, Arkansas, just before the total solar eclipse reaches totality.
What eclipses historically reveal about human nature
What might Monday's eclipse reveal about ourselves?
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Visitors flock to Houlton, Maine, as residents prepare for eclipse totality
Houlton, Maine, is one of the last places in the country to view the solar eclipse in totality.
How Indigenous people historically marked eclipses
Indigenous peoples' ancestors were the first to witness an eclipse in North America.
Grandmother and grandson watch eclipse together in northern Maine
The 2017 eclipse was a profound experience for author Terry Tempest Williams.
How do animals react during an eclipse?
Animal behaviorists will be tracking how animals respond during Monday's eclipse.
Checking in across the U.S. before the total solar eclipse
We check in with reporters in Texas, Illinois, and upstate New York, all spots in the path of totality today, about preparations for the eclipse.
Here's what the 93% partial solar eclipse will look (and feel) like in Boston
The Boston area will see a 93% partial eclipse Monday, meaning “just the tiniest sliver of the sun” will be visible. And while that sliver makes a big difference compared...
Vermont braces for a massive influx of visitors as totality approaches
The path of totality includes all of Northwest Vermont, including Burlington and the Northeast Kingdom, and reaches as far south as Middlebury, Montpelier, and St. Johnsbury. As many as 160,000...
One teen's mission to bring images of the eclipse back to Greater Boston
For the many who'll remain far away from the eclipse's 'path of totality,' a 17-year-old science enthusiast hopes to offer a digital front row seat — in the form of...
Vermont search and rescue teams beg people to not hike on eclipse day
Emergency resources will be strained as an expected tens of thousands of people travel to Vermont for the eclipse. The snowstorm this week means mountaintops will be covered in deep...
Forecast: Expect clear skies in New England for the total solar eclipse
Viewing the eclipse, whether partially or totally, will depend upon one very important factor: cloud cover. Remarkably, New England and the Northeast United States looks like it will have mostly...
What should you listen to during the eclipse? We've got some recommendations
While you're waiting for the total solar eclipse, you need something to listen to.
Can't make it north for the eclipse? Here's how to watch it online
If you don't live in the path of totality, but still want the full eclipse experience, where the skies darken and the sun's corona reveals itself against the blackness of...
Snapshots of past solar eclipses across New England
The region has been in the path of totality five times in the past century, according to NASA. The celestial spectacles occurred in 1925, 1932, 1959, 1963 and 1970. There...
Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology
While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event. Wanda Díaz-Merced, an astronomer who is...
A New Englanders' guide to catching the April solar eclipse
Parts of New England will go dark midday as the region experiences a total solar eclipse. Here's what you need to know.