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On April 8, 2024, Syracuse will witness a rare and splendid event as a total solar eclipse will cast the city into a brief period of daytime darkness. Students, faculty, staff and the community are invited to the Shaw Quadrangle…

When the moon completely blocks the sun on April 8, you’ll notice more than the darkness. Here are some things you may pick up on. If you don’t, that’s OK. There may be variation depending on your location, your area’s…

Awe, amazement and wonder are a few of the reactions humans have to a solar eclipse. The extremely rare occasion of being in the path of totality—where the moon’s disk completely blocks the sun for a few short moments—captivates audiences…

Walter Freeman’s “Introduction to Astronomy” classes always end the same way they began, with Freeman advising his students that, ultimately, “we look at the stars because they are pretty and they illuminate who we are as humanity.” That humanity will…

It’s been nearly 100 years since the Central New York region experienced a total solar eclipse, but on Monday, April 8, Syracuse University will find itself situated along the path of totality for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Beginning at 3:23 p.m.,…

Walter Freeman, associate teaching professor in the Physics Department at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, answers three questions about upcoming astronomy events this month. Q: What can you tell us about the upcoming total solar eclipse? A: The…

Steve Cohan, a Dean’s Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, was quoted in the New York Times for the article “‘Hollywood’ Offers Alternate History, and Glimpses of a Real One.” ‘Hollywood’, a new period melodrama on Netflix created…

Walter Freeman, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Physics Department in the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an opinion column for Newsweek entitled “‘Beautiful Rare Treat’ of a Super Blood Wolf Moon — Physicist Explains Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse.” In…

This month’s rare total eclipse will be the last one visible from the United States until 2022. Walter Freeman is an assistant teaching professor in the Physics Department at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Freeman answers five questions…

On Monday, a wide swath of the United States will be within view of a total solar eclipse, in which the moon blocks out the sun. With Syracuse and Central New York in the path of this unique occurrence, we…