Total solar eclipses don't happen every day, so when they do you've got to take advantage. That's exactly what a group of scientists did from the inside of a Concorde back in June of 1973.

In 1973, scientists extended totality to 74 minutes by flying almost as fast as the moon's shadow was moving across Earth. Flying a plane into the moon's shadow during a total solar eclipse is a ...

In 1973, scientists using the supersonic Concorde jet extended totality to 74 minutes by flying almost as fast as the moon's shadow was moving across Earth. When you purchase through links on our ...

Today, people across North America will witness a total solar eclipse. It should be spectacular ... scientists on board the supersonic aircraft Concorde. Taking off from Las Palmas in the Canary ...

We have been treated to a couple of amazing solar eclipses in North ... and “third contact” phases of the eclipse were also extended. Since the Concorde has been retired, you’ll have to ...

An English version, called “Racing the Moon’s Shadow with Concorde 001,” was released ... will host a viewing party for Monday’s solar eclipse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event on the ...

But none will come close to achieving what Concorde 001 did on June 30, 1973, when it raced the moon's shadow along the Tropic of Cancer during a total solar eclipse. Flying at 55,000 feet (17,000 ...