Brian May Explains the Eclipse | Music News

A solar eclipse lights up the night sky as the moon passes between Earth and the sun, offering a total view across much of Europe and a partial one in the UK — the first since 1999. Brian May, Queen’s guitarist and astrophysicist, is sharing safe viewing tips via Instagram, warning against direct sun exposure and showing how to build a pinhole projector. He’s even live-streaming from Spain, hoping for clear skies, while explaining the awe-inspiring difference between total and partial eclipses — and how to project the sun’s image onto a plate. May describes the fleeting totality — just 1 minute 40 seconds — as a transcendent moment that reminds us of our place in the cosmos. He also briefly notes AI’s potential, having used it to recreate a Queen album cover — but tonight, the stars are the real stars. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7da51fc2c64e3dd7