NASA
NASA's Eclipse Photo Album: From Ground, Air, Space, and Apparently a Research Jet
NASA goes all out to document a solar eclipse: photographers, astronauts, a research jet, and balloons - because one perspective is never enough.
2026-08-22
NASA
2026-08-13
BBC Health
Eclipse Aftermath: Experts Urge Brits to Stop Staring at the Sun, Check for Mystery Blind Spots
Post-eclipse, eye doctors are bracing for a rush of patients who thought staring at the sun was a spectator sport. Spoiler: it's not.
The Guardian
Government Shuts More Asylum Hotels, Because Nothing Says 'Tackling Migration' Like Making People Homeless
The government continues its noble quest to eliminate asylum hotels, while the sun, nurses, and Middle East peace all take a beating.
2026-08-12
The Guardian Europe
Eclipse Glasses Panic Sends Londoners Into Secret WhatsApp Drops, £20 Street Deals, and Mild Hysteria
Londoners go full black-market for eclipse glasses, with £20 street deals and 2:30am deliveries, because nothing says 'science' like a fistful of cardboard specs.
NASA
Eclipse 2026: Iceland and Spain Get the Show, Everyone Else Gets Squinting Rights
The 2026 total solar eclipse will grace Iceland and Spain with totality, while the rest of us get partial satisfaction - and a reminder to check the cloud cover forecast.
2026-08-11
BBC Business
Eclipse Enthusiasts Engage in Glasses Hunger Games as UK Stock Runs Dry
Britain faces an eclipse glasses shortage as enthusiasts resort to bakery queues, WhatsApp tips, and last-minute miracles to safely watch the sun disappear - while experts plead: don't use your sunglasses.
2026-08-08
Ars Technica
Concorde's 74-Minute Eclipse Chase: Still the Gold Standard in Lunar Shadow Racing
Eight scientists rode a supersonic plane to stare at the Sun for 74 minutes - a record that still stands, because why walk when you can fly at Mach 2.2?
2026-08-03
NASA
Meteor Photobombs Nebula, Vaporizes Dramatically, As Meteors Do
A meteor photobombs a nebula, vaporizes in style, and this month's Perseids peak aligns with a total solar eclipse - because the universe loves a good show.
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