eclipse

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Toward the end of the flyby, the astronauts will experience a rare phenomenon: a solar eclipse.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

On about the sixth day of the mission, as Orion cruises beyond the Moon, the astronauts will get to see a total solar eclipse.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

There’s a lot happening—from America’s birthday bash to the World Cup to a total eclipse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

But the playwright who also wrote “Street Scene” didn’t want the bold effects of his drama to eclipse the human story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

From the size of the Earth’s shadow on the Moon during a lunar eclipse, he deduced that the Sun had to be much larger than the Earth, as well as very far away.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan