NYTIMES (Jonathan Wolfe) - Frenzy for Solar Eclipse Glasses Takes Over London
Ahead of Wednesday’s rare cosmic event, thousands of people in London are searching for protective eyewear, as prices surge and stocks sell out.
NYTIMES (Katrina Miller) - What to Know About Europe’s Total Solar Eclipse: Where to See It and How to Watch Safely
We’re answering some questions about the solar eclipse on Aug. 12, and providing a place for you to ask more of them.
NPR (Chandelis Duster) - Solar eclipse to occur next week. Here is what to know
It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday.
NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - Italy’s Heat Will Spread to Western Europe Ahead of Solar Eclipse
Red high-temperature warnings remained in effect for much of southern and western Italy through Saturday.
AXIOS (Alex Fitzpatrick) - Artemis II just set a new distance-from-Earth record
Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before, setting on Monday a new distance-from-Earth record for human spaceflight. Why it matters: Artemis II broke Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record, set over 55 years ago on that ill-fated ship's emergency flight home. Driving the news: The lunar quartet has further to go yet. - They'll reach their maximum distance (252,760 miles) just after 7 p.m. ET tonight. What's next: The crew is starting their seven-hour lunar orbit and observation period this afternoon. (Watch live.) - At 6:44 p.m. ET, the crew will enter an expected 40-minute radio blackout on the dark side of the Moon. - They will later witness a solar eclipse, with the Moon blocking the Sun from their…
AXIOS (Alex Fitzpatrick) - PHOTO: See Earth from Artemis II's POV
NASA just posted one of the first photos from Artemis II , capturing "Spaceship Earth" in all its blue-and-white glory. - In the photo, taken by mission commander Reid Wiseman: Two auroras (top right and bottom left), plus "zodiacal light" in the bottom right. - That's sunlight scattered by interplanetary dust. Driving the news: Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for Monday. (Mission updates ... Live tracker .) - Newly added to the plan: A solar eclipse, with the Sun hidden behind the Moon from the crew's perspective. NASA calls it an "opportunity for them to look for flashes of light from meteoroids striking the Moon's surface, dust lofting above the edge of the Moon, and deep space targets, including…
NEWSNATIONNOW (ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press) - A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle people and penguins in Antarctica
“The penguins down there are going to have a great show,” said astronomer Joe Llama with Lowell Observatory.