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Eclipse Madness
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Eclipse Madness

Presented by Elysian Brewing

An annular eclipse, in New Mexico in 2012.
news

American Towns Are Making Solar Eclipse Time Capsules

Mementos of the sky, sealed in the ground.
Cara Giaimo August 17, 2017
The observatory dome.
astronomy

An Oregon Couple Has Built the Perfect House for Observing the Total Eclipse

And looking far across the universe.
Sarah Laskow August 16, 2017
A 2015 total solar eclipse visible from the remote Faroe Islands.
extra mile

Chasing Totality: A Look Into the World of Umbraphiles

One eclipse is often not enough.
Andy Wright August 16, 2017
This Babylonian diagram, <em>Imago Mundi</em>, is thought to be one of the oldest maps of the world, dating to the sixth century B.C.
science

How to Predict an Eclipse Without a Computer

Some methods are easier than others.
Natasha Frost August 14, 2017
Including a map of lizard man sightings.
news

South Carolina Warns of Eclipse 'Lizard Man'

Be careful out there.
Eric Grundhauser August 14, 2017
Modern mooncakes for sale in San Francisco's Chinatown.
food

Did Mooncakes Help the Chinese Overthrow the Mongols?

On the enduring power of myth and metaphor.
Natasha Frost August 11, 2017
Arriving at Eighty Mile Beach.
science

The 1922 Eclipse Adventure That Sought to Confirm the Theory of Relativity

It took 35 tons of equipment and a lengthy voyage to remote Western Australia.
Anika Burgess August 11, 2017
The three corpse flowers in the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory, on August 11.
science

3 Corpse Flowers Are About to Bloom in Washington, D.C.

They're expected to open up right around the solar eclipse on August 21.
Kelsey Kennedy August 11, 2017
An illustration of the sun's corona during an eclipse in 1871.
science

The Unique Science Experiments Planned for the Eclipse

Scientists across the U.S. are set to take advantage of a rare set of conditions on August 21.
Kelsey Kennedy August 10, 2017
The brightly colored salt ponds seen from above.
astronomy

The Earth’s Wildest Reactions to High Tides

You can thank the moon's gravitational pull for these nine extraordinary sights.
Meg Neal August 10, 2017
Glasses on!
libraries

Get Free Eclipse Glasses at Your Local Library

They're giving away millions of them!
Cara Giaimo August 9, 2017
An illustration of "Scene #6: Solar Eclipse as Seen from the Moon," from "A Trip to the Moon."
performances

How an 1892 'Trip to the Moon' Changed How We Think About Space

New York theatergoers traversed the cosmos via Carnegie Hall.
Cara Giaimo August 9, 2017
Questions about great celestial wonders deserve great answers.
eclipse

Send Atlas Obscura Your Eclipse Questions!

Curious about eclipses? Let us help.
Eric Grundhauser August 9, 2017
Detail from a sixth-century B.C. water vessel in the Louvre shows soldiers fighting.
astronomy

Was the First Eclipse Prediction an Act of Genius, a Brilliant Mistake, or Dumb Luck?

It is hard to predict an eclipse when you think the world is flat.
Natasha Frost August 8, 2017
Zodiac Man, 1522
objects of intrigue

When Physicians Used Lunar Signs to Diagnose Patients

Meet the Zodiac Man.
Michael Waters August 7, 2017
Charlevoix's pie pan still touts a claim to the record.
world record

Revisiting World-Record Holders After They've Been Eclipsed

In the shadows with the world's best second-bests.
Michael Inscoe August 3, 2017
Bonnie Tyler, killing it.
art

Your Guide to the Perfect Eclipse-Themed Karaoke Night

Don't be afraid to belt out "Total Eclipse of the Heart."
Sarah Laskow August 3, 2017
A 19th-century anatomical study of Eclipse attempts to show what made him so powerful.
horses

One 18th-Century Horse Eclipsed All the Others

The temperamental, spirited, fast steed that changed horse racing forever.
Natasha Frost August 2, 2017