Shadow bands, elusive rippling light and dark patterns, emerge fleetingly before and after eclipse totality, baffling scientists who strive to understand their origin and behavior.
Shadow bands appear just before and after totality
Aug 09, 2026
03:06 pm
What's the storyAs the world gears up for a total solar eclipse on August 12, scientists are preparing to study a strange phenomenon known as shadow bands.
These elusive light patterns appear just before and after totality, when the Moon completely obscures the Sun's light.
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