NEW YORK-- A total eclipse has been called the greatest show on Earth, a spectacle not to be missed, and there are people who make sure that they don't. Umbraphiles are dedicated eclipse chasers who ...

For many the total solar eclipse on April 8 will be their first, but for eclipse chasers, also known as umbraphiles or “lovers of the shadow,” it will be just another in the books. For Dan McGlaun, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Last Wednesday’s “ring of fire” was visible from Easter ...