Understanding the ISO for Eclipse Glasses
Learn what the ISO standard is, what it measures, how the tests are conducted, and how to find ISO certified eclipse glasses
Eclipse Education
Caring for Your Eclipse Glasses: Cleaning and Storage
Learn how to care for your eclipse glasses, both in terms of storage and cleaning.
Using Eclipse Glasses: Timing Is Everything
When is it safe, if ever, to take off your eclipse glasses during a solar eclipse?
Eclipse Glasses for the April 2024 Eclipse: What You Need to Know
Learn what solar viewers are, how to determine their quality and safety, where to buy them, and what happened in the solar viewer market leading up to the August 2017 Great North American eclipse.
The Formation of Our Solar System
Learn about the nebular hypothesis, the formation of our moon, and the celestial bodies in our solar system
October 2024 Annular Eclipse: When and Where to Witness
Learn where, when, and how to view the October 2024 annular eclipse
The April 2024 Eclipse: Are You Ready?
Learn where, when, and how to view the upcoming April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
Astronomy of Solar Eclipses
Learn about the physics of solar eclipses, types of solar eclipses, the orbital mechanics of Earth that causes solar eclipses, and why they do not occur as frequently as some may think.
Solar Eclipses Through the Ages
In this article, you'll explore the fascinating journey of solar eclipses through the ages, discovering how different cultures observed, predicted, and mythologized these rare celestial phenomena. You'll gain insight into the tools and techniques our ancestors used, and how their understanding laid the groundwork for modern astronomy.
The History of Lunar Eclipses
Learn about the history of lunar eclipse observations and how modern society views them
The Basics of Our Natural Satellite: the Moon
Learn about the Moon's magnetism, its gravity, and the effect it has on Earth
The Basics of Solar Radiation
Learn what solar radiation is and its impacts on Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere