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Here's a recap of some of the most notable celestial events of the year, from the total solar eclipse to the proliferating northern lights. When you think about celestial events in 2024 ...
A lunar eclipse always occurs on a full moon, while a solar eclipse takes place on Amavasya There are 12 full moons in a year, lunar eclipses do not accompany every one of them The full moon night of ...
Why it's so special: This stunning image shows the sun's corona during two total solar eclipses — on April 20, 2023, and April 8, 2024. The photo, snapped by a team of eclipse-chasing ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024. They deployed high-altitude aircraft ...
Hello Nature readers, would you like to get this Briefing in your inbox free every day?Sign up here. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty The year’s best science images In April, a solar eclipse ...