Solar Eclipse

  • ScienceAOL

    Solar eclipse in USA: Three out-of-this-world trips

    On Monday 21 August 2017, North America will witness a total solar eclipse, when the Sun disappears behind the Moon for the first time in 99 years. The Great American Eclipse will offer once-in-a-lifetime viewing when the Sun, Moon and Earth are

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  • NewsAOL

    Did easyJet passengers get the best view of the solar eclipse?

    easyJet passengers flying from Britain to Iceland on Friday were treated to a front row seat of the solar eclipse. An image captured from the flight deck as the plane passed over the Faroe Islands at 37,000ft shows a close, unobstructed view of

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    Solar eclipse tourist mauled by polar bear in Svalbard

    A tourist who travelled to Norway's remote Arctic archipelago Svalbard to watch the solar eclipse has been attacked by a polar bear. Jakub Moravec, from the Czech Republic, was dragged out of his tent as he slept. The animal clawed at his

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    Solar eclipse 2015: Town with best view gets tourism boost

    Thousands of tourists will descend upon Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, for a prime viewing spot for the total solar eclipse on Friday. According to the Daily Telegraph, it is one of just two places in the world that will be able to

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  • LifestyleAOL

    Drivers warned over rush hour eclipse

    AFP/Getty Images Britain is set to experience its first ever modern-day rush hour solar eclipse this Friday, which has led motoring groups to warn drivers about the increased potential for

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    Schoolchildren banned from viewing solar eclipse over health and safety fears

    A primary school in Cardiff has said it will not allow pupils to watch the solar eclipse from outside on Friday 20 March on health and safety grounds. Whitchurch Primary School confirmed that the children have been banned from watching the

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