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The 2024 eclipse gave a rare view of the sun. Here’s a peek at early data

Scientists snagged fresh looks at the corona and hunted for gravity waves

A photograph of the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

As the moon obscured the sun over Martin, Ohio, on April 8, the eclipse revealed the sun’s surface activity and wispy corona.

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By Carolyn Gramling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024.