A solar eclipse takes place when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow earthward and plunging a roughly 100-mile wide swath called the “path of totality” into complete ...

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets in the way of the sun’s light and casts its shadow on the Earth. While a remarkable occurrence, eclipses are actually not that rare. According to NASA, a ...

A total solar eclipse in Aruba was streamed to millions of users of the World Wide Web in 1998, helping to start an ongoing era of viral videos of space and astronomy. By Katrina Miller This article ...

From radiation fears to pregnancy myths, here is what science says about common health claims and how to watch the eclipse ...

Around 14 hours before a partial solar eclipse passed over the Dolomites in Northern Italy, a group of spruce trees showed a sudden, synchronized increase in electrical activity. Previous research by ...

A binary sunset only happens in “Star Wars,” but on Earth you can enjoy a “double sunrise.” In fact, one will be visible this weekend. A partial solar eclipse will be visible Saturday morning in the ...

It might be awhile before you see another solar eclipse. The next annular solar eclipse will be on Feb. 17, 2026 but you’ll only be able to view it in Antarctica. On the same day, a partial eclipse ...