Sunspots during solar eclipse? Probably | | | If Monday's solar activity is any indication, you can add sunspots to the list of wondrous sights to see during the August 21 total solar eclipse. Cool current sun images here. | | |
| How to know your eclipse glasses are safe | | | Less than a week to go. Unscrupulous companies have printed ISO certification labels on fake eclipse glasses. Click here for a link to a reputable vendors page from the American Astronomical Society. If you purchased glasses from EarthSky, yes, they're safe; we're on the reputable vendors list. | | |
| Before dawn tomorrow … Moon to cover star Aldebaran | | | No matter where you live worldwide, look for the moon near the red star Aldebaran before Wednesday's dawn. From the Caribbean, northeastern tip of South America and North Atlantic Ocean, the moon will cover or "occult" Aldebaran. | | |
| Dark Rift in the Milky Way | | | Look edgewise into our galaxy’s disk, and you’ll notice a long, dark lane dividing the bright starry band of the Milky Way. This Dark Rift is a place where new stars are forming. | | |
