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Stacy Palen is the director of the WSU Ott Planetarium. Photo credit: Zachary Williams

Eclipse across America: The astronomical event of the decade

J. Michael Bailey August 18, 2017

The eclipse, which was branded by NASA as the "Eclipse Across America," was the first of its kind since 1918 and something we will not see the likes of for decades to come. Passing over the U.S. on Aug....

The Solar Eclipse is on August 31. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

NASA funds Weber State research balloon for eclipse

Chris Nichols August 11, 2017

Weber State University's physics department has received funding from NASA for a high-altitude research opportunity during the upcoming solar eclipse. The High Altitude Reconnaissance Balloon for Outreach...

A total eclipse of the sun was taken in Chita, Russia in March 1997. A total eclipse will be visible in some states for the first time since 1979, on Aug. 21, 2017. (Source: 名古屋太郎, Wikimedia Commons)

It’s not the end, it’s just an eclipse

Doug Manifold January 17, 2017

A solar eclipse is just around the corner for people in Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The eclipse will be visible all the way to the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. off of South Carolina...

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