Excitement for solar eclipse almost as astounding as cosmic event

Being the first generation of humans to meaningfully understand the universe, consuming interest in astronomy is unsurprising, as is religion's resulting insecurity.

Students, faculty, staff, community look up into the sky with eclipse glasses, 8 April 2024, at UT-RGV Edinburg.

Millions around the world stared up into the sky earlier this month in grand anticipation of a total solar eclipse, a “rare” event, at least for the human lifespan.