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A new simulation of the corona of the sun during the total solar eclipse today could test predictions about these huge jets of plasma that emanate from the sun.

A new simulation of the corona of the sun during the total solar eclipse today could test predictions about these huge jets of plasma that emanate from the sun.

The most anticipated celestial event of the year — the solar eclipse — is here, enchanting millions with midday darkness, leading to traffic jams in many areas of the United States.

Here are some of the coolest photos from in and around Carbondale, a city along the path of totality for the August 2017 solar eclipse.

Can you photograph the phenomenon with my cell phone or tablet? With a few caveats, the answer is "yes."

The first total solar eclipse to cross the contiguous United States in 99 years occurs today and millions of skywatchers are ready to watch.

Many watchers of today's solar eclipse may have glanced at the sun without proper eye protection. But how do you know if you've hurt your eyes?

The Great American Desert becomes a more pleasant place during a Great American Solar Eclipse.

When it comes to total solar eclipses, "X" marks the spot for this college town, and excitement is building as people gear up for what's being heralded as the "Great American Solar Eclipse."

A group of cliff divers created their own celestial spectacle today (Aug. 21) in McMinnville, Oregon by diving into a tank of water in the darkness of the total solar eclipse.

Even the president of the United States couldn't look away from the Great American Solar Eclipse.

From sheer awe to Pac-Man jokes, here's how famous scientists reacted to the total eclipse on Twitter.

Sky gazers watching today's Great American Solar Eclipse were treated to a rare view of the International Space Station (ISS) when the spacecraft flew past a partial eclipse of the sun.

With the first light rays of light to touch Hawaii this early morning, people here bid aloha to a partial solar eclipse.

A small plane en route to Madras, Oregon — a "hotspot" for eclipse watching — crashed on Saturday, killing one person.

See incredible images of the 2017 Great American Solar Eclipse.

Despite fancy telescopes and solar observatories, total eclipses like the one today offer scientists a unique chance to understand the sun's dynamics.