Eclipse across Europe proves shared spectacle beats state power
The sheer volume of people drawn together by a celestial alignment—a cosmic accident that temporarily suspends the normal rhythm of life—is always fascinating.
By Emilio Quesada ·
total solar eclipse — Lorien Times
Once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA's eclipse hotspot
The sheer volume of attention surrounding Villalibado—a tiny village in Burgos, Spain—is breathtaking, if you are tracking the money trail.
By Sophie Naimi ·
July's full Buck Moon leads a mini planet parade through the summer sky tonight
One reads the breathless accounts—the articles from people.com, the seasonal pronouncements from today.com—and one is struck by a profound, almost dangerous enthusiasm for cosmic cycles.
By Adele Rutherford ·
An ‘Eclipse Season’ Begins Today — Here’s What’s About To Happen
I’ve spent my life looking at cycles—the price of corn after a bad harvest, the rhythm of the seasons on this ground, the slow, painful grind of Main Street keeping its doors open for another year.
By Ruth Behrens ·