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Eclipse watchers stuck in heavy traffic driving home: “Worst traffic I’ve ever seen”

10Apr

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Eclipse watchers stuck in heavy traffic driving home: “Worst traffic I’ve ever seen”

Solar eclipse travelers clog New England road and more top stories Solar eclipse travelers clog New England road and more top stories 02:45 Drivers returning home Monday from watching the solar eclipse in cities and towns in the path of totality described traffic jams that were among the worst they'd ever experienced, keeping them on roads all night and into Tuesday morning. Indeed, cities and towns in the eclipse's path experienced some of their largest influxes of tourists in their h...

Where You Can See the Next Total Solar Eclipse, in 2026

9Apr

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Where You Can See the Next Total Solar Eclipse, in 2026

Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? Or did clouds swoop in to block your view? Maybe you just couldn’t make it to the path of totality this time. No matter what, the question now is “Where and when will it happen again?”“People who have never seen it before, the first words out of their mouth after the totality ends is ‘I’ve got to see another one, this is incredible, this is unbelievable.’ That is when you become addicted to these things and end up traveling no matter where the next one is,” said Joseph Rao, an eclipse chaser and guest lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium.So, if like Mr. Rao, you’ve developed a raging case of umbraphilia — the love of eclipses — you’ll have three chances over the next four years to see the moon b...

The Best Total Solar Eclipse Photos (2024)

8Apr

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The Best Total Solar Eclipse Photos (2024)

The arrival of the total solar eclipse in the US has brought with it an impressive array of photographs as well. If you weren't able to find a spot to view the eclipse in person—or if it was stuck behind uncooperative clouds—you can at least get a sense of its grandeur through these photographs taken at different points along its journey.The path of totality began in Mexico on Monday morning, working its way up through Texas by early afternoon. By 4:40 pm ET, it will have left the US entirely and headed into Canada. If you're in or near its path, make sure to put on approved sunglasses—or make your own pinhole—to view it for yourself. And if you happen to have pets or live near wildlife, NASA could use a hand figuring out how animals respond to the eclipse.Otherwise, enjoy these incredibl...

The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom: “The whole community is sold out”

6Apr

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The solar eclipse could deliver a $6 billion economic boom: “The whole community is sold out”

Steve Wright said he first heard about the total eclipse on April 8 four years ago, when a visitor booked the first room for the event at Vermont's Jay Peak Resort. Wright, the resort's general manager, said he soon started hearing rumblings from other ski areas. "They said, 'The hype is real'," he recalled, adding that he's never seen anything quite like the visitor excitement over the eclipse.That early prediction turned out to be prescient, with Wright noting that all of Jay Peak's 900 rooms have been fully booked for April 7 — at a cost of about $500 per night — for a year and a half. By comparison, the resort had roughly 80 bookings on the same day last year. Roughly 800 rooms are booked for April 8, the day of the eclipse. Indeed, tourists are ge...

Businesses in path of totality try to cash in on eclipse

5Apr

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Businesses in path of totality try to cash in on eclipse

Businesses in path of totality try to cash in on eclipse - CBS News Watch CBS News People along the path of totality are gearing up for Monday's total solar eclipse, and local businesses are hoping to cash in on the opportunity. Janet Shamlian takes a look at how business owners are looking to take advantage of the celestial event. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On