For the first time in 99 years, a solar eclipse cast its shadow across the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017, with with western North Carolina in the path of totality. All North Carolinians saw a partial solar eclipse. Check out this map to take a closer look at the path of totality.
See more great UNC-TV Science solar eclipse videos, blog posts and educational resources below.
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North Carolina will have a front row seat to the first solar eclipse that has been visible in the U.S. since 1991.
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The NOAA uses specialized aircraft and instruments to fly into hurricanes and study storms' movements for better...
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Durham-based SMT Technologies is known for making possible the visual aids you see in sports TV, like the first down...
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Watch a video of the solar eclipse from August 21, and check out all of our solar eclipse videos, animations and...
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Scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill are using MRI images to study the early development of the brain, and to discover...