{
  "id": 18316503,
  "title": "Why a Mathematician Is Chasing Eclipses With Algorithms and Cameras",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/why-a-mathematician-is-chasing-eclipses-with-algorithms-and-cameras",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T14:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IEEE Spectrum",
    "slug": "ieee-spectrum",
    "url": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/2026-solar-eclipse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The sun hangs low over Castile and León, Spain, but from Pico Trigaza mountain, a few clouds appear to block the sun. A group of researchers wearing eclipse glasses clusters around telescopes and cameras, anxiously watching the clouds. In 25 minutes, the moon will completely obscure the sun, producing a total solar eclipse. Miloslav Druckmüller, a mathematician and solar eclipse expert, has led the design of an optical instrument with eight cameras to study the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere. Total solar eclipses offer a rare opportunity to study the corona, which is normally hidden by the sun's glare. Druckmüller has participated in 18 solar eclipses and is getting ready for his 19th.",
  "summary": "The sun hangs low over the plains of Castile and León, in the north-central region of Spain. But from a slope of the mountain Pico Trigaza , it appears that a few puffy white clouds have started to block the sun. That’s vexing. A group of researchers, some wearing cardboard eclipse glasses, is clustered around sets of portable telescopes and cameras connected to laptops. All this gear is…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}