Ancient cultures struggled to understand why the sun would sometimes go dark. Here’s a look at 6 bizarre myths and current superstitions. ...

The total solar eclipse is bringing out the best in American creativity. ...

Scientists will use drones to study how Monday's eclipse effects weather. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images) At a Glance Scientists will use drones to collect data on temperature, humidity, wind and barometric pressure before and after the eclipse.The drones can go where manned planes and weather balloons cannot. While America stops to marvel at Monday's awe-inspiring celestial event, meteorologists and other atmospheric scientistswill be busy flying drones into the path of the eclipse to study how the phenomenon affects weather. According to...

At a Glance This new NASA map may help you find that ideal spot to check out this summer's total solar eclipse. The first in more than 38 years will take placeon Monday, Aug. 21, and NASA wants to make sure you know exactly what to expect. NASA data visualizer Ernie Wright created the map below, which NASA said is the for Aug. 21's total solar eclipse. (MORE: ) NASA data visualizer Ernie Wright created this map which shows a...

Warnings issued about fake eclipse viewing glasses that could expose the eyes to severe damage from the sun. ...

Amateur astronomers viewing an eclipse of the sun June 19, 1936, from the Northern Heights in Hornsey, London. (Photo by E. Dean/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images) Fashion may change, and technology certainly changes, but one thing that seems to defy time is our fascination with the heavens. Humankind has reached for the stars to tell stories,navigate andaspire to greatness. Few celestial events are more awe-inspiring thana total solar eclipse. On Monday, America will stop for a collective gander at the Great...

South Carolina was the last state in the path of totality and people in Greenville celebrated as day turned into night. ...

Incredible time-lapse of totality over Mt. Juliet, Tennessee near Nashville -- one of the best spots in the country to watch the solar eclipse. ...

This image shows an icy cloud forming above Mars' surface. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) At a Glance Plunging nighttime temperatures on Mars can trigger violent snowstorms.These storms could threaten the success of future missions to Mars.Researchers also discovered an upward release of water vapor into Mars' clouds may be behind the planet's disappearance of water. Mars is a frosty planet despite its fiery red-orange appearance, and plunging nighttime temperatures can cause weather much worse than researchers ever thought possible, according to a recent...

A huge 3-mile wide asteroid named Florence is expected to pass close to Earth on September 1. ...

This might belong in the photobomb Hall of Fame. If there is such a thing. ...

The satellite image above shows Russia's Shiveluch volcano poking through clouds and emitting a large plume of ash on Aug. 20, 2017. (NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team) At a Glance An eruption from Russia's Shiveluch volcano was captured via NASA satellite image.The peak blasted ash more than 32,000 feet into the air. A satellite image captured by NASA shows one of the world’s most active volcanoes as it emitted a massive plume of smoke in Russia. Captured...