On Monday April 8th, a solar eclipse will carve a path through the United States. Stephenville, Fort Worth, and many other places in Texas will experience a total eclipse lasting from 1 to 4 minutes. NASA has created an interactive website where you can track the path of the eclipse across the country. Tarleton StateContinue reading “Solar Eclipse 2024”
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Total Eclipse of the Sun – August 21, 2017
On Monday, August 21, parts of the United States will be able to view an uncommon event, a total eclipse of the sun by the moon. The \”path of totality,\” in which the total eclipse will be visible, is about 70 miles wide, and extends through 14 states from Oregon southeast to South Carolina. EvenContinue reading “Total Eclipse of the Sun – August 21, 2017”
See The Supernova This Week
This week features rare treat to see a supernova. No, we are not talking about a souped up Chevy, but a star that has burnt out. This supernova is only 21 million light years away. When compared to most supernovas that are 1 to 4 billion light years away, this one is really close inContinue reading “See The Supernova This Week”
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