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Solar eclipse | A show that features multiple phenomena
(Montreal) A total solar eclipse is more than one star hiding another. It is a show in several acts, and if the weather conditions are right, multiple phenomena, sometimes strange,…
Discoveries induced by total solar eclipses
Since the Middle Ages, the observation of total solar eclipses, like the one we will witness next Monday, April 8 in southern Quebec, has enabled major scientific discoveries. It also…
Solar eclipse | A gray area scrutinized by NASA
The timing of eclipses can be predicted for millennia. That doesn’t stop scientists from continuing to study them. The Press spoke with Aroh Barjatyah of Embry-Riddle University in Florida, who…
Solar eclipse | Telecommunications Providers Prepare to Handle Wireless Traffic
Monday’s solar eclipse is expected to attract tens of thousands of people to areas along the path of totality in eastern Canada. The main mobile phone and internet service providers…
Solar eclipse: the weather looks favorable in Montreal
Rarely have we so desired a perfectly clear sky — except perhaps for weddings. Clouds could be what stands – or not – between the sky and the crowds gathered…
Solar eclipse of April 8 | A Saint-Jérôme school must throw away thousands of counterfeit glasses
A high school in the northern suburbs of Montreal had to throw away 3,700 pairs of eclipse viewing glasses ordered on Amazon, some of which had already been distributed to…
Solar eclipse of April 8 | A Saint-Jérôme school must throw away thousands of counterfeit glasses
A high school on the North Shore of Montreal had to resign itself to throwing away 3,700 pairs of eclipse observation glasses ordered on Amazon, several of which had already…
Quebec prisoners will have to observe the solar eclipse of April 8 on television
Inmates in prisons administered by Quebec correctional services will have to be content to follow Monday’s eclipse on television, the Ministry of Public Security said on Friday. From 2 p.m.…
Hospitalized children will be able to watch the solar eclipse if they are accompanied
Children hospitalized at CHU Sainte-Justine will be able to watch the solar eclipse on Monday with their companions. The hospital will provide them with glasses equipped with a filter meeting…
How will the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 happen?
In the afternoon, Monday, April 8, a historic event will take place: a total solar eclipse in several regions of Quebec. What can we expect? Is it dangerous for our…
Interactive | Things to know about the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 in Quebec
The drop in brightness during the partial eclipse causes behavioral changes in nature. They can easily be observed in birds, among others. “For them, it’s the end of the day.…
Is photographing a solar eclipse with your phone a good idea?
We know that the eclipse of April 8 can cause damage to the eyes if observed without protective glasses. The same goes for cameras, which could be damaged if used…
Solar eclipse: no psychodrama in the United States and elsewhere in Canada, despite the closure of schools
Schools in several Canadian provinces and American states will be just as affected by the April 8 eclipse, but the decision to close them has not created psychodrama like in…
five questions about solar storms, which are expected to multiply during the year and could have consequences on Earth
The Sun experiences activity cycles of around eleven years, the peak of which is expected between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. The particles that it ejects…
Canadian’s 3-0 defeat against the Hurricanes: there are things even rarer than a solar eclipse
A solar eclipse, a streak of four wins for the Canadian and a victory against the Hurricanes. Of these three rare phenomena, the April 8 eclipse is probably the only…
Clear skies during the solar eclipse?
The chances of having clear skies to observe the solar eclipse look good, one week before the rare astronomical phenomenon. Published at 11:01 a.m. Will the clouds spoil the April…
five questions about solar storms, which are expected to multiply during the year and could have consequences on Earth
The Sun experiences activity cycles of around eleven years, the peak of which is expected between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. The particles that it ejects…
The solar eclipse and the tiring state
Initially, like you, I imagine, I found schools ridiculously reluctant to close their doors for the solar eclipse. I enthusiastically participated in the collective tearing of shirts. But as the…
Is there a risk to the eyes during a solar eclipse?
On April 8, a magical — and rare — celestial phenomenon will be visible from Canada: a total solar eclipse. For many Quebecers, this will be their first chance to…
Niagara declares state of emergency to prepare for solar eclipse visitors
Ontario’s Niagara region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the April 8 solar eclipse. The total solar eclipse expected…