Thomas Jefferson, who was in Virginia at the time of the eclipse, wrote in a letter to Rittenhouse that “[we] were much disappointed in Virginia generally on the day of the great eclipse, which proved to be cloudy. In [Williamsburg], where it was total, I understand only the beginning...
Soon, darkness began to spread around them. Aldrin pointed his camera and Lovellalignedthe spacecraft as the moon passed in front of the sun. “The eclipse got to us after all,” Lovell said over radio airwaves, when the men realized they would get a chance to see it. O...
Our interpretation of, and response to, total solar eclipses has advanced enormously. Eclipses were once considered cosmic omens that predicted dying kings, good harvests or the need for new territorial treaties. Today, they provide a uniqu...
1860sThe first issue of Nature was published on 4 November 1869. Many earlier publishing adventures in science had failed dismally, but Nature’s eventual success grew out of the social and scientific conditions under which it was founded — driven by the vision of strong personalities, who ...
Scalp nevi represented approximately 6% of total-body nevi. The number of scalp nevi increased with age. Boys had 1.5 times the number of scalp nevi as girls (P = .03). Conclusions Scalp nevi are clinically dynamic in childhood. These changes include an increase or a decrease in atypical ...
If you're not in the path of totality, you'll still be able to see a partial solar eclipse in the U.S. But if you want to witness the total solar eclipse on April 8, you'll need to be within that 115-mile-wide path.
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Solar eclipses used to be seen as omens. ©iStockphoto.com/wynnter Scientific Discoveries The word eclipse comes from ekleipsis, the ancient Greek word for being abandoned. The British astronomer and mathematician, Sir Arthur Eddington, used the total solar eclipse of May 29, 1919 to test...
Historic events each year make the news and are the topics of conversation for various amounts of time. Some events are more significant than others and, when ...
Historic Eclipses November 30, 3340 B.C.: A series of circular and spiral-shaped petroglyphs at the Loughcrew Megalithic Monument in County Meath, Ireland, are believed to correspond to a total solar eclipse visible in the region on that date. The discovery of charred human bones beneath a ...