Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar ...

On September 21, 2025, a solar eclipse will take place. It will be visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere, including New Zealand, Antarctica, and nearby islands. This eclipse is called a ...

The countdown for the year's first total lunar eclipse begins. The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14. According to ...

There are different types of solar eclipses—total, partial, annular, and hybrid. A total eclipse happens when the Sun is completely covered by the Moon, turning day into night for a few minutes. In a ...

This skywatching quiz will test your knowledge of how eclipses, when to see them, and what makes each one so spectacular.

The last solar eclipse of 2025 takes place today, September 21. Students can learn 10 key facts about the eclipse, its timing ...

Skygazers will be treated to yet another eclipse this month. Just a few short weeks after the total lunar eclipse, also known as the "blood moon," a partial solar eclipse will grace the sky. This ...

The Sun’s outer atmosphere—the corona—only reveals itself during total solar eclipses, which happen about every 18 months on Earth, and are only visible along a narrow path. These events offer ...

The sun’s corona on May 23, 2025, as imaged by the ASPIICS coronagraph aboard Proba-3. The hair-like structures appeared with the help of an image processing algorithm. ESA / Proba-3 / ASPIICS / WOW ...

It will be the first total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. since 1979. — -- People across the country are counting down the hours until the total solar eclipse will arc across the ...

For centuries, humans have observed animals behaving in unusual ways during a total solar eclipse. One eclipse-chaser describes seeing giraffes that “started running about during the whole totality.