solar eclipse 2024
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PublishedApril 8, 2024
‘Sheer perfection’ in the forecast for total solar eclipse
Rain will hold off until the end of the week.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Maine set to welcome the darkness of first total solar eclipse since 1963
About 20,000 people are expected in the Rangeley Lakes Region to experience the astronomical event.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
Solar eclipse expected to trigger another rare event: Traffic jams in rural Maine
Public safety officials said Sunday they feel prepared to handle whatever comes their way, though no one knows how heavy traffic could be or how many people will flood central Maine and beyond.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
How the solar eclipse is bringing cutting-edge science to small towns
The 2024 eclipse is arguably an even bigger event than the last one to cross the country in 2017. Totality will sweep over major American cities, meaning an estimated 31 million people will be able to experience it simply by stepping outside.
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PublishedApril 7, 2024
UMaine team prepares to document total eclipse from the moon’s point of view
A video feed from a balloon drifting 90,000 feet above Maine will show the shadow pass over Earth as if seeing the eclipse from the vantage point of the moon.
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PublishedApril 6, 2024
Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing
There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
New York prison will let inmates go outdoors to view eclipse after lawsuit
Six inmates who sued New York’s corrections department over plans to restrict prisoners to their cells during the eclipse will be allowed to watch outdoors.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Use this map to find your nearest spot in the path of totality
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
Free beer, muddy camping, gasoline: Bingham businesses gear up for eclipse day crowd
Business owners in Bingham say they don’t know just how big the crowd will be on Monday, but are preparing to be overwhelmed — and have some fun.
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PublishedApril 5, 2024
From the archives: The 1963 eclipse brought wonder, disappointment to central Maine
The people who could see the rare astronomical phenomenon were awed, but because of rainstorms, many never got a glimpse.