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A stunning phenomenon appeared on the sun during the solar eclipse
Explosions from the solar surface.
By Mark Kaufman
![The MLB baseball player Tanner Banks witnessing a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02GRy1kyXQHXDCFdGQlXXpR/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712677663.jpg)
![The MLB baseball player Tanner Banks witnessing a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02GRy1kyXQHXDCFdGQlXXpR/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712677663.jpg)
I took the solar eclipse flight. Here's my journey at 30,000 feet.
Minds blown (sorta).
![Passenger watching the eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Z9Uihy0saGpkPEe0FIWGw/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712620025.jpg)
![Passenger watching the eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05Z9Uihy0saGpkPEe0FIWGw/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712620025.jpg)
Solar eclipses were once extremely terrifying events, experts say
"There was shouting everywhere."
By Mark Kaufman
![a crowd of people gawk at the eclipsed sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BONmQmSbNmdMvHfIHaKtN/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711568754.jpg)
![a crowd of people gawk at the eclipsed sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BONmQmSbNmdMvHfIHaKtN/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711568754.jpg)
When the solar eclipse hits, you'll see these radiant planets
Solar system eye-candy.
By Mark Kaufman
![The total solar eclipse as seen from Oregon in August 2017.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04l1xIJ3BBpOXTWV3DlOxPl/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1710190511.png)
![The total solar eclipse as seen from Oregon in August 2017.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04l1xIJ3BBpOXTWV3DlOxPl/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1710190511.png)
You've got to see the biggest digital camera on Earth. It's car-sized.
It will change our view of space.
By Mark Kaufman
![The completed LSST Camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06a8QIwr1OQCqm8tUbZWwxI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712173478.jpg)
![The completed LSST Camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06a8QIwr1OQCqm8tUbZWwxI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712173478.jpg)
What NOT to do during the imminent solar eclipse
"Don't worry about trying to get great photos of it."
By Mark Kaufman
![Make sure you purchase vetted solar-viewing glasses.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041Zqqviha9ii5yFPLMk369/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712073686.jpg)
![Make sure you purchase vetted solar-viewing glasses.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/041Zqqviha9ii5yFPLMk369/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712073686.jpg)
A solar eclipse can cook your eyes. Here's when to put the glasses on.
You've got the viewers. Don't make a user error.
![Spectator viewing an eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/050SgzzuedzVDZD7x2wXinC/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1707175475.jpg)
![Spectator viewing an eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/050SgzzuedzVDZD7x2wXinC/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1707175475.jpg)
NASA spacecraft films crazy vortex while flying through sun's atmosphere
Unprecedented footage.
By Mark Kaufman
![A "vortex-like structure" inside the sun's atmosphere caused by a coronal mass ejection interacting with the stellar environment.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05JUllEJJjwEO1N0VRBQJlK/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712094491.png)
![A "vortex-like structure" inside the sun's atmosphere caused by a coronal mass ejection interacting with the stellar environment.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05JUllEJJjwEO1N0VRBQJlK/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712094491.png)
Everything about the 2024 solar eclipse you need to know
Your complete guide to the stellar event.
![Moon eclipsing the sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/070zJaZOGMQi2fNNpqxdTTP/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1712076704.jpg)
![Moon eclipsing the sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/070zJaZOGMQi2fNNpqxdTTP/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1712076704.jpg)
What's the big deal about solar eclipses? It's a 'full-body experience.'
This is why people chase totality around the globe.
![The diamond ring effect appearing before a total solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xsqGUuCRj5MAuUpKqphOy/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1707934171.jpg)
![The diamond ring effect appearing before a total solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05xsqGUuCRj5MAuUpKqphOy/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1707934171.jpg)
A comet could photobomb the solar eclipse. Here's where to look.
But try not to get your hopes up.
![Comet Pons-Brooks zipping through constellation Lyra](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02pvQetGHZBAdTIpI4CZj8l/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709743185.png)
![Comet Pons-Brooks zipping through constellation Lyra](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02pvQetGHZBAdTIpI4CZj8l/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709743185.png)
How the 2024 solar eclipse will be different from the last
Many Americans could see the corona twice in a decade.
![People watching a total solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Ck3sWh5h8XBfziR6Knd9v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1705612022.jpg)
![People watching a total solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Ck3sWh5h8XBfziR6Knd9v/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1705612022.jpg)
Mars spacecraft snaps glorious view of Martian volcanoes — and a surprise
A compelling Martian vista.
By Mark Kaufman
![A graphic showing the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter flying above Mars.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04tn9rza3Utfb1eG4PhQSiV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711730048.png)
![A graphic showing the European Space Agency's Mars Express Orbiter flying above Mars.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04tn9rza3Utfb1eG4PhQSiV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711730048.png)
That iconic Trump meme may save eyes this solar eclipse
A picture says 1,000 words about solar-viewing safety.
![President Donald Trump squinting at the partially eclipsed sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0513rqqD0lFpuIVuPAbvhyo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711646758.jpg)
![President Donald Trump squinting at the partially eclipsed sun](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0513rqqD0lFpuIVuPAbvhyo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711646758.jpg)
The U.S. is exploring a railroad for the moon. It has a good reason.
All aboard the lunar express.
By Mark Kaufman
![An artist's conception of a base on the moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03qOpWYW6Q7Dn919yLUQhbk/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711653016.jpg)
![An artist's conception of a base on the moon.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03qOpWYW6Q7Dn919yLUQhbk/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711653016.jpg)
NASA astronaut witnessed an eclipse from space. It was 'unnatural.'
"It was this big, dark thing."
By Mark Kaufman
![An astronaut on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06VkUIYdwPmpzoyuqM45zYs/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1711397932.png)
![An astronaut on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06VkUIYdwPmpzoyuqM45zYs/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1711397932.png)
The best telescopes for gazing at stars and solar eclipses in 2024
We chatted with an expert stargazer to get the know-how on how to shop for a telescope. Plus, details on how to (safely) view the upcoming eclipse.
By Jae Thomas
![Telescope under a black and blue sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/roundups/07yLiZGA9WSFZaBBoNhnhZV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1685589364.jpg)
![Telescope under a black and blue sky](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/roundups/07yLiZGA9WSFZaBBoNhnhZV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1685589364.jpg)
The thrilling solar eclipse is soon. An expert gave us viewing tips.
"In my experience, you can't overhype it."
By Mark Kaufman
![The total solar eclipse photographed in August 2017.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05PaIKotaDfQMuY2QuxrpW1/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1705509833.png)
![The total solar eclipse photographed in August 2017.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05PaIKotaDfQMuY2QuxrpW1/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1705509833.png)
Are you in the solar eclipse path? These calculators tell you.
An estimated 31 million people live in the right place at the right time.
![Path of totality crossing the United States during April 2024 solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00FtUmsbYfRP4Qz9LhVQmzo/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1706133199.png)
![Path of totality crossing the United States during April 2024 solar eclipse](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00FtUmsbYfRP4Qz9LhVQmzo/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1706133199.png)
The amazing total solar eclipse is incredible luck. Here's why.
'It's unique and there's nothing even close to it.'
By Mike Pearl
![A composite image showing many phases of the eclipse with totality strikingly highlighted in the center](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bewjvGSFEux8yo2pVyviM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1707416075.jpg)
![A composite image showing many phases of the eclipse with totality strikingly highlighted in the center](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01bewjvGSFEux8yo2pVyviM/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1707416075.jpg)