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Eclipse 2017

  • A photo captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing August 21 solar eclipse cast a shadow over the United States
    Space
    NASA's lunar orbiter snaps the solar eclipse from the Moon
    ​​The internet is alive with images of the spectacular solar eclipse on August 21, but here is one vantage point we haven't seen. As the darkness enveloped a huge swath of the United States, NASA's lunar orbiter snapped the Moon's shadow over around Nashville, Tennessee. ​
  • The XC60 is ready for full-family eclipse viewing
    Automotive
    Volvo's magnetic moonroof attachment to enable in-car view of eclipse action
    In case you weren't aware, the US will be experiencing a solar eclipse next week. There are plenty of ways to check it out, including using special glasses or via a pinhole projection. Now reclining in a car​ can be added to the list courtesy of the Volvo XC60 Panoramic Moonroof Eclipse Viewer.
  • This won't be the first time NASA will be chasing an eclipse using its jets, as this composite image of the craft and the 2015 total solar eclipse at the Faroe Islands shows
    Space
    NASA to chase eclipse in two retrofitted WB-57F jets
    When you're a mere mortal, watching the solar eclipse that will cut a path over the US on August 21 will likely involve standing in a field looking up through special glasses. When you're NASA-funded scientist however, the event entails jets outfitted with two high-tech telescopes.