A short movie captured by a Victorian magician appeared to be lost. But it's now reappeared, and in 4K even. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy and ...

On May 28, 1900, the moon blotted out the sun in a celestial magic trick. Modern technology has allowed film experts to put the footage online, where — in a feat of time travel — you can watch it. The ...

Next to rare comets that stay in the sky for days, few other celestial phenomena have invited awe and superstition than a total solar eclipse. Every culture has a myth for the semi-rare event and ...

What just happened? The BFI National Archive and the Royal Astronomical Society recently published restored footage of what is believed to be the first moving image of an astronomical phenomenon, a ...

Solar eclipses, wherein the Earth is caught in the shadow that is cast when the moon blocks the sun, are among the most surreal astronomical events. They’re beautiful and haunting, turning daylight ...

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We can now see a solar eclipse from 1900, thanks to a magician as well as the experts who made excellent efforts to restore the rare footage. It is known to be the oldest surviving footage of a solar ...

ON Oct. 6 occurs the bicentenary of the birth of Nevil Maskelyne—the worthy successor of Flamsteed, Halley, and Bradley—who for forty-six years held the office of Astronomer Royal and will always be ...