/2024-total-solar-eclipse The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse will go over the continental United States on April 8, 2024 — including a large swath of southern Illinois and Missouri. en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-10/how-to-safely-recycle-or-donate-your-eclipse-glasses Eclipse glasses can be mailed to Eclipse Glasses USA or to Astronomers Without Borders. Both are organizations that collect the glasses for kids who live in underserved communities around the world. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-10/how-to-safely-recycle-or-donate-your-eclipse-glasses Lacretia Wimbley /health-science-environment/2024-04-09/total-solar-eclipse-flight-st-louis-houston Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from St. Louis to Houston took turns craning their necks for a midair view of the total solar eclipse. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:55:04 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-09/total-solar-eclipse-flight-st-louis-houston Jeremy D. Goodwin /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/photos-2024-total-solar-eclipse-missouri-illinois Darkness and awe swept across southern Missouri and Illinois on Monday as the moon passed between Earth and the sun. © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌÃ's photographers documented the scene. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:23:31 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/photos-2024-total-solar-eclipse-missouri-illinois Eric Lee, Cristina Fletes-Mach, Brian Munoz /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/total-solar-eclipse-illinois-missouri-carbondale-chester-bufordville-redbud Total solar eclipses occur every year or two, but it is exceedingly rare for the paths of two of them to intersect only a handful of years apart, as it has in a swath of southern Missouri and Illinois. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 23:35:55 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/total-solar-eclipse-illinois-missouri-carbondale-chester-bufordville-redbud Brian Munoz, Kate Grumke, Sarah Fentem, Kelly Smits /health-science-environment/2024-04-06/clouds-and-rain-heres-how-to-still-enjoy-the-total-solar-eclipse Rain, thunderstorms and gray skies over large swaths of the path of totality are threatening to block views. Here's how to make the most of the rare event. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-06/clouds-and-rain-heres-how-to-still-enjoy-the-total-solar-eclipse Vanessa Romo, Rachel Treisman /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/watch-2024-total-solar-eclipse-crosses-the-united-states On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. Follow along and watch the astronomical wonder as it passes over a large swath of Mexico, United States, and Canada. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-08/watch-2024-total-solar-eclipse-crosses-the-united-states Staff Reports /economy-business/2024-04-07/carbondale-illinois-total-solar-eclipse-preparation Carbondale, approximately two hours south of St. Louis, is expected to welcome roughly 50,000 people to the college town hoping to catch a glimpse of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Sun, 07 Apr 2024 21:43:43 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-07/carbondale-illinois-total-solar-eclipse-preparation Brian Munoz /arts/2024-04-07/stlpr-total-solar-eclipse-music If you're lucky enough to find yourself in the path of totality Monday you'll likely be tempted to focus on the visual experience, but what about the soundtrack to set the mood? Sun, 07 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT /arts/2024-04-07/stlpr-total-solar-eclipse-music Lara Hamdan /health-science-environment/2024-04-05/how-to-keep-pets-safe-during-the-solar-eclipse-whether-at-home-or-on-the-road Experts say pets are unlikely to be impacted by the eclipse itself — but there are steps their humans should take to help them deal with the crowds, traffic and stress. Sat, 06 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-05/how-to-keep-pets-safe-during-the-solar-eclipse-whether-at-home-or-on-the-road Rachel Treisman /health-science-environment/2024-04-03/simple-tips-to-safely-photograph-the-eclipse-with-your-cellphone Some people with expensive photo equipment are hoping to get the perfect shot during Monday's total solar eclipse. But for the rest of us, a cellphone camera is what we have to work with. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-03/simple-tips-to-safely-photograph-the-eclipse-with-your-cellphone Scott Neuman