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<p>Yeah, most of us can't make it on the cruise where Bonnie Tyler will be performing "Total Eclipse of the Heart," so here's a playlist.</p>

Turn around, bright eyes: Here's your total eclipse playlist

Bonnie Tyler will be belting out her 1983 hit on a cruise ship on eclipse day, but here are some other sonic suggestions for the big event.

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<p>Time is running out to prepare for the rare midday disappearance of the sun.</p>

How to plan a total solar eclipse road trip

A total solar eclipse will be viewable from coast to coast for the first time in 99 years. Rooms are basically sold out, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out.

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This solar eclipse time lapse will get you pumped for Monday

Get ready for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse with a gorgeous time-lapse video showing the 2012 eclipse in Australia.

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<p>&nbsp;A Sungrazer comet&nbsp;<a href="http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/gallery/LASCO/las013.cap">recorded by</a>&nbsp;the SOHO spacecraft's&nbsp;<a href="http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/aaas/aaas_press_release.html">Large Angle Spectrometric COronagraph</a>&nbsp;(LASCO)</p>

Total solar eclipse may reveal a new comet you can see

When the sun goes dark for people in the path of totality, the stars will come out. It may also offer the rare opportunity to see a sungrazing comet with the naked eye.

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<p>It's science, but it's still magical.</p>

Total solar eclipse 2017: 6 bizarre things that will happen

Things get a little weird during an eclipse. Here are six things to look for.

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<p>This NASA artist's illustration shows Cassini between Saturn and its rings.</p>

Why NASA's Cassini spacecraft has to die at Saturn

Cassini will soon destroy itself in Saturn's atmosphere, but its dramatic death plunge is all for the good of science.

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Google sniffs out pollen info for allergy sufferers

The pollen forecast will be included in search results.

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<p>"Fantastic Voyage": This is what we imagine when we hear about tiny nanotechnology robots inside the body.&nbsp;</p>

Robots the size of a human hair cure sick mice -- with bubbles

A breakthrough in micromotors has scientists celebrating.

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<p>A Concorde jet like this one once chased a solar eclipse for over an hour in 1973.</p>

What it takes to chase the total solar eclipse coast to coast

Most people will witness the August 21 eclipse for just a minute or two, if at all. But it is possible to see it for longer, if you can move fast enough.

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Solar eclipse 2017: The best glasses and viewers

From the inexpensive to the wallet-breaking, there are lots of ways to watch this year’s eclipse.

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Cassini creeps closer to crashing into Saturn

NASA's Cassini Probe begins maneuvers to study Saturn's atmosphere, coming within 1,000 miles of the gas giant's surface on a path toward the spacecraft's ultimate demise.

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<p>Friendly? Or just a little creepy?</p>

This tarantula robot is frightening and, perhaps, useful

Commentary: The creators of the spiderlike HEXA robot say that it can be turned by developers into anything they wish. Oh.

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