As millions of spectators across the U.S.gathered to watchMonday'stotal solar eclipse, some were concerned over radiation, but NASA hasdebunked mythsaround the eclipse. The moon crosses in front of the sun during the eclipse, casting a shadow on Earth's surface that blocks out the light fro...
the appearance of a lunar eclipse was nothing to be taken lightly. During an eclipse, the moon tends to turn an eerie shade of red, leading to the popular term “blood moon.” As a result, different cultures used colorful myths to explain what was going ...
I prodded the noodles in silence, guessing that Charlie would get around to talking about whatever was bothering him in his own time. My dad was not a man of many words, and the effort he had put into trying to orchestrate a sit-down dinner with me made it clear there were an unchara...
Scientists and astronomers around the world have debunked any such claims. There is no scientific evidence that solar eclipses can affect human behavior, health, or the environment. Scientists, however, do emphasize that anyone watching a solar eclipse mustprotect their eyes. Make your own pinhole ...
Partial lunar eclipses do not happen every Full Moon night because of the inclination of the Moon's orbital plane. The Moon's orbital path around the Earth is inclined at an angle of 5° to the Earth's orbital plane (theecliptic) around the Sun. The points where the two orbital planes...
Several myths revolve around radiation. For instance, there's a false idea that radiation during a total solar eclipse will poison any food prepared during the eclipse. Another common myth around the eclipse is the idea that the total solar eclipse produces harmful rays that can cause blindness,...
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A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through the shadow of Earth. As such, lunar eclipses can only happen around the time of the full moon, because that is when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth from the sun. Usually the moon "misses" Earth's shadow because the moon...
There are many myths regarding the dangers of solar eclipses. Some say looking directly at a solar eclipse will cause damage to pregnant women, others say it can even poison food. This is all untrue, but make no mistake - you should absolutely not look directly at a solar eclipse. ...
I think of total solar eclipses as a hand you can take that can lead you around the world on great adventures. By pursuing something in the sky rather than on the ground, you travel to places you would never have thought of, mostly avoiding tourist traps. You see the world as nature ...