eclipse

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Toward the end of the flyby, the astronauts will experience a rare phenomenon: a solar eclipse.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

On about the sixth day of the mission, as Orion cruises beyond the Moon, the astronauts will get to see a total solar eclipse.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But the playwright who also wrote “Street Scene” didn’t want the bold effects of his drama to eclipse the human story.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Earlier research at the University of Washington helped identify a system where a binary star and a large dust cloud produced an eclipse lasting seven years.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

I used to tell people that I once stared too long at a solar eclipse.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor