A bustling crowd of astronomy enthusiasts and curious onlookers gathered on the WVU Mountainlair lawn Monday afternoon to witness the rare celestial event that has captivated North America for weeks — a solar eclipse that achieved 95% totality in Morgantown between 2-4:30 p.m. The ...
On Monday, hundreds of factors will perfectly align to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for inhabitants of the Mountain State. The moon will position itself between the Earth and sun, obscuring the sun’s powerful rays and casting a shadow over the Earth’s surface — and West ...
Solar eclipses aren’t that rare: There are usually about two per year (sometimes more) and a total eclipse about every 18 months. But not everyone is in an eclipse’s path every time, and it is rarer to be in the umbra (100% coverage). That’s what makes the total solar eclipse Monday so ...