Where the Shadow Fell: atlas reveals 11,898 solar eclipses, from 2000 B.C. to 3000 A.D.Photo by NickyPe on Pexels
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Where the Shadow Fell: atlas reveals 11,898 solar eclipses, from 2000 B.C. to 3000 A.D.

SAPO Tek7 September 2026 at 08:30

An independent programmer created a website called "Where the Shadow Fell" that functions as a solar eclipse atlas. The platform transforms NASA's solar eclipse catalog into an interactive globe, allowing users to explore astronomical events in a visual and accessible way.

The atlas includes a total of 11,898 solar eclipses, spanning a period of five millennia, from 2000 B.C. to 3000 A.D. This vast collection of historical and future data allows users to discover when the Sun darkened or will darken over their own cities.

The tool offers an interactive way to navigate through eclipses throughout history and in the future, making NASA's scientific information more practical and understandable for the general public. The post was originally published on Tek Notícias.

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