It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.

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If you plan to watch the solar eclipse, make sure your lenses offer enough protection. Alternatively, you can safely watch using household items.

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Normally empty Spanish towns have filled up, and

Inspire Entertainment Resort — an alternative to Macau, the world’s gambling capital — was supposed to be a “transformational” project for the Native American tribe.