Solar eclipses happen when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet. Depending on distance ...

Experience the fascinating alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during solar and lunar eclipses, which occur twice a year ...

For as long as people have watched the skies, they have attempted to explain solar eclipses. Common themes emerge among these stories: devouring of the Sun, display of anger by the Sun, or either a ...

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world’s population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an ...

On Tuesday, February 17, an annular eclipse of the Sun will occur. Here’s the catch, though: It will only be visible as annular along a thin line in Antarctica. From the southern tips of Chile and ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of eclipse occurring on Aug. 27, 2026. The Aug. 27-28 event is a lunar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse ...