Even before the recent Artemis II mission reignited the space race, travelers were tuning their antennas skyward . In 2024, some 70 million pairs of safety glasses were sold to protect Americans watching the solar eclipse that swept across the US, which millions of people traveled to observe. This August, another solar eclipse will be visible from Greenland and Iceland to northern Spain—coinciding with summer cruises in northern waters. Jane Woolridge When her TV broke in her 20s, Jane Wooldridge spent the repair fees on a plane ticket to Europe. She's been an avid explorer ever since, visiting more than 120 countries on all seven continents by foot, car, train, cruise ship, vintage Airstream, camel, chicken plane, and river raft. She now lives in Miami, Cruise Ship Capital of the World, and frequently writes about cruising. Her favorite trips combine cultural and nature exploration with great pillows, noteworthy cuisine and fine wines.…