Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 434

solar eclipse

Ancient Mesopotamian tablets recently deciphered by Assyriologist Andrew George. (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)
August 24, 2024, 5:44 pm
Ancient Babylonians thought solar eclipses predicted disasters
Deciphering four Mesopotamian tablets, team led by Assyriologist Andrew George shows Babylonians understood celestial events as messages from the gods
By ToI Staff
A total solar eclipse is seen from Arlington, Texas, April 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
April 9, 2024, 7:56 am
Clouds part just in time for most of North America to watch total solar eclipse
Some 200 million people living in or near the shadow’s path, plus scores of out-of-towners, flock to see over 4 minutes of out-of-sync darkness as moon totally covers sun
By Marcia Dunn
A solar eclipse seen from Yunlin county, central Taiwan, on June 21, 2020. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP)
April 8, 2024, 6:41 pm
US Jews join eclipse-gazing throngs, as solar excitement blots out ancient fears
Synagogues set up viewing parties, with some rabbis saying Monday offers opportunity to say blessing for natural wonders, others that it is a time to reflect on majesty of nature
By JTA
An amateur astronomer prepares her telescope a day before a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, Sunday, April 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
April 8, 2024, 8:51 am
Huge crowds await total solar eclipse in North America, but clouds may spoil view
The best weather is expected at the tail end of the eclipse in Vermont and Maine; It will be another 21 years before the US sees another total solar eclipse on this scale
By Marcia Dunn
Illustrative: A partial solar eclipse is seen behind a cross on the steeple of the St. George church, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, June 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
April 5, 2024, 6:10 pm
For some Christians, upcoming solar eclipse heralds the second coming of Christ
Total solar eclipse on April 8 that will be visible in North America sparks speculation among some US Evangelical Christians that it could be a portent of the End of Days
By Eric Vanden Eykel
A partial solar eclipse seen from Yeruham, southern Israel, on June 21, 2020. (Moshe Glantz)
June 21, 2020, 8:12 am
Rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse dims skies across Israel
Most dramatic annular eclipse in years seen from parts of Africa, Asia; only partial eclipse visible in Israel, where it peaked at 8:24 a.m. with 40% of the sun covered by the moon
By ToI Staff and AFP
The moon moves in front of the sun in a “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island in the southern Philippines on Dec 26, 2019. (AFP Photo)
June 20, 2020, 3:41 pm
Most dramatic ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse in years to dim parts of Africa, Asia
Full effect of eclipse, astronomer says, can be ‘like switching from a 500-watt to a 30-watt light bulb’; only partial solar eclipse will be visible in Israel
By AFP and ToI Staff
Joshuah Ordering the Sun to Stand Still (1743-1744), Joseph Marie Vien in Musée Fabre, Montpellier. (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons)
October 30, 2017, 10:11 pm
‘Joshua stopped the sun’ 3,224 years ago today, scientists say
Researchers claim epic Biblical story is earliest account of annular eclipse that occurred on October 30, 1207 BCE; also helps pinpoint reigns of Pharaohs Ramesses and Merneptah
By David Sedley
Peter Geffen
August 24, 2017, 4:36 pm
Peter Geffen
Even in a total eclipse there’s light
President Trump has made clear that we are in an ultimate battle of contending ideas
Ben Harris
August 23, 2017, 1:15 pm
Ben Harris
What did you expect from an eclipse?
The transformative, renewed sense of fraternity with his fellow Americans that he’d hoped for was not to be
People watch the start of the solar eclipse and raise their hands in prayer in an eclipse viewing event led by Native American elders, at Big Summit Prairie ranch in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest near the city of Mitchell on August 21, 2017. (Robyn Beck/AFP)
August 22, 2017, 4:20 pm
Sunny side up
Papers contrast the disappearance of the sun with a bright outlook celebrating excelling schools (though they still mind the gaps) and increased freedom for Gazans
By Joshua Davidovich
A spectator looks skyward during a partial eclipse of the sun on August 21, 2017 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, New York. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images/AFP)
August 22, 2017, 6:35 am
Bonnie Tyler to ‘Goatality’: the Great American Eclipse
The focus many have been in the sky, but the sun vanishing behind the moon was marked with a range of quirky sideshows
By AP
US President Donald Trump points to the sun as he arrives to view the solar eclipse, on August 21, 2017, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
August 21, 2017, 11:24 pm
‘Don’t look!’ shouts staffer, as Trump gazes at eclipse
US president dons protective glasses after first looking up at sun without eyewear
By Jill Colvin
The sun's corona is visible as the moon passes in front of the sun during a total solar eclipse at Big Summit Prairie ranch in Oregon's Ochoco National Forest near the city of Mitchell on August 21, 2017. (Robyn Beck/AFP)
August 21, 2017, 9:54 pm
Moon blots sun out of sky as historic eclipse mesmerizes US
First eclipse of the social media era to pass through heavily populated area is ‘like nothing else you will ever see’
By Marcia Dunn
John Adlington and Tricia Dacie successfully setup a telescope to project an image of the Sun on a white matte board. They are some of the total solar eclipse enthusiasts gathering in Madras, Oregon, on August 18, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / ROB KERR)
August 21, 2017, 9:19 am
Eclipse eve: Millions converge across US to see sun go dark
With 200 million people within a day’s drive of the path of totality, towns and parks brace for monumental crowds
By AP
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.