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How to watch the annular solar eclipse in person or online | Digital Trends

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Skywatchers across the U.S. will have the chance this week to see a special event: an annular solar eclipse, also known as a “ring of fire” eclipse. The main date to look out for is Thursday, October 14, when people in various locations across the globe will be able to see the event at different times.

If you’d like to watch the eclipse in person, we’ve got advice on how to do that safely. But if you’re after an easier option or you’re located outside of the viewing regions, there’s also a live stream available that will let you watch the event online. More details are below.

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Massive solar explosion felt on Earth, the moon, and Mars simultaneously for the 1st time ever | Live Science

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On Oct. 28, 2021, a huge burst of plasma and magnetized particles erupted from the sun. The massive solar outburst washed over Earth, the moon, and Mars, bathing them in radiation. And, for the first time, instruments on all three bodies measured the same event almost simultaneously.

On Mars, the European Space Agency’s ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) and NASA’s Curiosity rover registered the influx of energized particles. On the moon, these particles were picked up by the Chinese National Space Administration’s Chang’e-4 and NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). And closer to home, the German Aerospace Center’s Eu:CROPIS satellite detected the radiation from low Earth orbit. The effects of this solar hat trick were reported Aug. 8 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

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