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News Articles: eclipse science

A coyote at the Fort Worth Zoo is photographed in the hours leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse.

Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think

After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.

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By:
  • Kathryn Fink
Student volunteers prepare two balloons for a morning launch in Cumberland, Md., as part of a nationwide project to study the April 8 eclipse.

On eclipse day, hundreds of students will send up balloons for science

The NASA-backed Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project puts students in charge of a bold scientific endeavor to study the April 8 total solar eclipse.

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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel