Littmann and Espenak's new book explores the myth, folklore and the science behind eclipses, as well as the most effective way to photograph these stunning natural phenomena. - Oxford University Press ...

Set sometime between 2159 and 1948 BC, the legend is thought to be the oldest recorded reference to a solar eclipse — and it’s just one of the interesting cultural anecdotes recounted in a new ...

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — An ancient Chinese story tells of two court astronomers, Hsi and Ho, who got drunk and failed to predict an eclipse of the sun. This grave oversight led to them being ...