Stories by Lucie McCormick

Lucie McCormick is an Emmy-nominated video journalist and filmmaker. Her work focuses on the intersection of conservation, science and social justice.

Total eclipse with several red bumps seen along the edge of the dark moon

AstronomyAugust 7, 2026

The eclipse chaser’s guide to the 2026 total solar eclipse

All the tips and tricks you need to watch and photograph this incredible celestial phenomenon

Lucie McCormick

AstronomyApril 8, 2024

A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality

Kate Russo has seen 13 total solar eclipses, and even she isn't ready for this one.

Clara Moskowitz, Kelso Harper, Lucie McCormick, Jason Drakeford, Jeffery DelViscio

A composite image of a solar eclipse with a glowing, lavender-hued corona sits behind the text "Solar eclipse seen from 50,000ft"

Space & PhysicsApril 2, 2024

These Cold War–Era Jets Will Chase the Eclipse to Uncover the Sun’s Mysteries

A team of researchers has an ambitious plan to capture the 2024 total solar eclipse like never before.

Jeffery DelViscio, Jason Drakeford, Lucie McCormick, Kelso Harper, Clara Moskowitz

A tiling of four images: one of a DSLR camera, one of a smartphone camera covered by a solar filter, one of an annular solar eclipse, and one of a landscape under an eclipse. The images lie under the title "How to capture the eclipse with any camera"

Space & PhysicsApril 2, 2024

How to Photograph a Total Solar Eclipse with Any Camera

We asked a professional astro photographer and eclipse chaser how to take the best photographs and videos of a total solar eclipse.

Lucie McCormick, Kelso Harper