Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Eclipses aren’t just visual spectacles, they are at the heart of scientific efforts to understand distant planets

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par Oisin Creaner, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University

The total solar eclipse across North America on April 8 2024 is a stunning and memorable event for everyone in its path. However, eclipses are not just valued for their visual impact, they are at the heart of cutting-edge science.

Eclipses can tell us a vast amount about distant planets beyond our Solar System – or exoplanets. Since the first exoplanet was detected in 1992,…

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