– Trace the fat stripe of the Great American Eclipse of 2017 and you’ll see that Bowling Green, Kentucky, sat neatly on the edge of totality. Bowling Green is home to the Chevrolet Corvette assembly line, as well as the National Corvette Museum and the NCM Motorsports Park. The eclipse set off one of the […]
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Did you peek? Optometrist sees spike in calls following solar eclipse
Some optometrists are reporting a spike in calls from people who looked at the sun during the solar eclipse. CBC | Health News
Eclipse casts shadow over car-theft suspect's day
Police in Orlando, Fla., say they arrested a car-theft suspect when he stopped to watch the solar eclipse. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested the suspect on Monday when he parked the car he was driving, which police said was stolen. Officers with an auto-theft unit were trailing him when he stopped at […]
The eclipse caused people to look away from their screens
Turns out all it takes for people to put down their phones is a once-in-a-lifetime event. In case you missed it, the eclipse took over the sun (and our lives) yesterday. Flocks of people headed to the towns and cities within the path of totality to catch it in full. As a a result, smartphones, […]
Here’s how stocks perform after a solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse may represent a blockage of sunlight, but the stock market has historically caught fire after past occurrences. US equity prices have climbed an average of 17.2% in the year following total solar eclipses visible from the US, according to data compiled by LPL Financial. The last time came in July 1991, […]
Total eclipse of the Ars
Enlarge / The partial eclipse from New York City. (credit: John Timmer) Our staff is sharing its eclipse stories and photos from today. The post will be updated as more come in. OAKLAND, Calif.—Oakland and the surrounding Bay Area are well-known for morning fog, particularly in the summertime. So despite having two telescopes and the […]
I was one of the first humans to see a solar eclipse in virtual reality
Enlarge / Look all you want… in VR, this kind of view of the Sun is completely safe to stare at. I’ve been told that being present for a total eclipse of the Sun is a life-changing experience. But I wasn’t able to get my act together to travel to the path of totality for […]
Netflix Ratings Dropped 10 Percent During Total Solar Eclipse
Things were not looking up for Netflix during Monday’s total solar eclipse — because you were. Several hours after the astronomical phenomenon finished its crawl across the United States, the notoriously secretive streaming service posted a surprisingly honest tweet about how the eclipse affected its ratings: but really, there was a 10% drop in plays during the […]
Two Minutes of Total Solar Eclipse in John Day, Oregon
Some 600 people watched the eclipse in a field in eastern Oregon. And photographer Brian Guido watched them. https://media.wired.com/photos/599b806d3e363651e07d0dce/master/pass/Eclipse_JohnDay_OR_0116.jpg Feed: All Latest
Looking at the solar eclipse caused lasting eye damage for this Islander
Two people who suffered permanent damage to their eyes after viewing a solar eclipse are now warning people to be cautious during the celestial event. CBC | Health News