eclipse
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Anthropic is expected within weeks to make a public stock market listing that could eclipse SpaceX's record Wall Street debut in June, which raised $86.2 billion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Unlike a solar eclipse, no protective glasses are needed to watch a lunar eclipse - it is safe to look directly at the moon, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A lunar eclipse happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon become aligned, allowing the Moon to pass through Earth's shadow.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
While it will have a similar glow, this eclipse is not considered a true “blood moon,” as it is only a partial event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Eddington measured the position of a star during a solar eclipse and spotted the curvature that Einstein had predicted.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Pamela Paul got hooked on total solar eclipses in 2017 and has been chasing them ever since.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The corona is the Sun's extremely hot outer atmosphere, and during most eclipses it appears white or silvery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
We're about to enter a "golden age" of total solar eclipses between 2026 and 2028.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Eclipse chasers can travel around the world to be wowed by the spectacle of three total solar eclipses in the next couple of years.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
They studied the movements of the moon and planets and predicted eclipses.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Smoke particles scattered even more of the remaining blue wavelengths, intensifying the golden tones in the visible light surrounding the eclipsed Sun.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The metal has eclipsed iron ore as the biggest earner for BHP -- generating more than half of the group's operating profit for the first time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
And now — nine seasons, three All-Star nods and three World Series championships later — Muncy just eclipsed 10 years of service time on Sunday against the Brewers, eight days before his 36th birthday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The shootout eclipsed the previous record set in 2016 when Derby County beat Carlisle United 14-13 on penalties.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
A star appeared behind them and was momentarily eclipsed by some movement.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
A 33rd stoppage triumph, in what would be Serrano's 50th professional victory, would give her the most knockout wins in women's boxing history, eclipsing pioneer Christy Martin.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
During the 14-year tenure of Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips reached a market capitalization of $140 billion, eclipsing British oil giant BP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The 32-year-old Everton keeper will become England's most capped player in the tournament when he makes his 18th World Cup appearance, eclipsing the previous record held by Peter Shilton.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The IPO would be the largest on record, by far eclipsing the 2019 offering by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, which raised $29.4 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
And, sweeter yet, it was a new world and Olympic record, eclipsing California’s 1928 time of 6:03.2.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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