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The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls (Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura), built in the fourth century.
apocalypse

No, Eclipses and Other Strange Sights Are Not Signs of the Apocalypse

An eclipse isn’t an omen of doom, and neither are Mayan calendars, red lakes, or papal portraits.
Kerry Wolfe March 11, 2024
A still from the film, which captured an eclipse in North Carolina in the year 1900.
astronomy

The Earliest Film of an Eclipse, Recently Rediscovered, Is Pure Magic

Nevil Maskelyne, Jr., made history in 1900 with footage that still astonishes experts.
Sabrina Imbler March 11, 2024
The solar eclipse over Zhengzhou in central China on January 15, 2010.
space exploration

Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind

How a jaw-dropping experience like this one can change the rest of your life.
Sarah Laskow March 11, 2024
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory satellie captured a total solar eclipse on Feb. 11, 2018, an event that was not visible from Earth.
science

7 Great Eclipse Books to Inspire, Delight, and Prepare You for April 8

From wild page-turners of the eclipse-obsessed to a gentle children’s book for all ages.
Gemma Tarlach March 11, 2024
Each of these routes takes you on a fascinating journey that ends at our festival site in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
eclipse

Get Thee to Totality With an Epic Eclipse Road Trip

Five routes, from five U.S. cities, all ending at Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 12, 2024
A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.
List

Get Thee To Totality: New York

See the site of a doomsday cult, an homage to Dolly Parton, and a retro ice cream dream along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 9, 2024
This relic supposedly holds John the Baptist's finger.
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Get Thee to Totality: Kansas City

Mid-century architecture and a museum full of cookie cutters await on the route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 8, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: Chicago

See a spacefaring Muffler Man and an ancient solar calendar en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 7, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: Nashville

Feast on barbecue, see a murderous witch's cave, and more along the way to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024
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Get Thee to Totality: St. Louis

See an underground lake and a lonely grave en route to Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Atlas Obscura February 6, 2024
Wonder is coming (return engagement) on April 8, 2024.
science

Embrace the Looming Shadow of Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival

Learning more about the upcoming April astronomical extravaganza with organizer Megan Roberts.
Atlas Obscura January 16, 2024
4 Days of Music, Science, Art, and Wonder
astronomy

Initial Lineup Announced for Atlas Obscura's Ecliptic Festival!

Join us for 4 days of music, science, art, and wonder in celebration of the 2024 eclipse at Valley of the Vapors!
Atlas Obscura December 13, 2023
An annular eclipse over the northern Chinese city of Jinan in 2010.
astronomy

During an Annular Eclipse, Look to the Shadows

While some people in the Western Hemisphere will witness a "ring of fire" during the eclipse, many more will experience the phenomenon of crescent sunlight.
Rebecca Boyle October 11, 2023
This is not exactly how most animals react to an eclipse.
maps

Six Stories to Illuminate the Upcoming 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse

The annular eclipse will make its way across the Western Hemisphere on October 14.
April White October 6, 2023
The Milky Way rises above Pakistan's Karakoram Mountain Range.
meteorites

The 8 Best Astronomy Books For Beginners

From Mary Roach’s hilarious look at space travel to astronaut Scott Kelly’s photos documenting a year off planet.
Sarah Durn August 10, 2023
A supermoon over the Rocky Mountains. Two supermoons—a full moon at the orb's closest point to Earth—will occur in August 2023.
maps

8 Amazing Tales of Our Eternal Fascination With the Moon

Inside the race to map, explore, own, and even spend eternity on the lunar surface.
April White July 28, 2023
We asked readers to share their best stories about the night sky—quite a few included magical tales of seeing the northern lights.
meteorites

9 Summer Night Sky Stories From Our Readers to Warm the Heart

From seeing the northern lights aboard a Navy ship in Norway to braving the cold for a glimpse of a blood moon.
Sarah Durn June 28, 2023
The corona is most visible during a total solar eclipse, like this one, captured on August 21, 2017.
telescopes

How Do You Do Color Commentary for an Eclipse?

Live from space, it’s a grand celestial phenomenon!
Jessica Leigh Hester July 2, 2019