The phenomenon of shadow bands has puzzled scientists and eclipse watchers for centuries. Although they are not rare during a total solar eclipse, they are still not fully understood. Some ...

During total eclipses only, special shadow bands can be seen in the seconds before totality. Shadow bands can show up across plain-colored surfaces, appearing as thin, wavy lines of alternating ...

It's rare these days to see something not already captured on camera millions of times. The total solar eclipse phenomenon known as shadow bands—wiggly, rapidly moving bands of light and dark that can ...