Solar Eclipses

On Aug. 21, 2017 a total solar eclipse crossed the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. Check out our main eclipse page for everything you need know about that total solar eclipse, and check back here to see all our latest updates and coverage of solar eclipses in general.

Related Topics: Moon Phases, The Moon, Solar Flares and Space Weather

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Photograph of a solar eclipse

Solar eclipses: What are they?

By Joe Rao, Ben Biggs published

Reference Solar eclipses are one of nature's most spectacular events. Here we explore what they are and the different types of solar eclipses.

moon passing in front of sun

NASA sun mission spots stunning solar eclipse in space

By Elizabeth Howell published

A sungazing spacecraft captured the moon passing in front of the face of the sun Wednesday (June 29).

A partial solar eclipse collage in Chile of the April 30, 2022 solar eclipse.

The moon photobombs a sunset in this otherworldly solar eclipse image

By Ailsa Harvey published

A partial solar eclipse coincided with sunset in April 2022. This image tracks the movements of the sun and eclipse stages.

The solar eclipse of April 30, 2022, was visible from the GOES-16 satellite.

The 1st solar eclipse of 2022 is stunning in these satellite views

By Elizabeth Howell published

We also got a glimpse from a solar telescope in Chile.

The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022 is seen at sunset in this zoomed in view from Argentina by Timeanddate.com and partner Latinoamericano de Astroturismo.

Black Moon solar eclipse looks otherworldly in stunning images

By Elizabeth Howell published

The rare partial solar eclipse stunned skywatchers on Apirl 30. Here's a look at their images.

The partial solar eclipse of April 30, 2022 is seen at sunset in this zoomed in view from Argentina by Timeanddate.com and partner Latinoamericano de Astroturismo.

Rare Black Moon solar eclipse takes bite out of sun over South America

By Samantha Mathewson published

Skywatchers across parts of the Southern Hemisphere were treated to the first partial eclipse of the year today (April 30).

A view of the early stages of a partial solar eclipse on April 30, 2022, as seen from El Colorado outside of Santiago, Chile.

The first solar eclipse of 2022 has begun and here's the first views!

By Meghan Bartels published

It's the moment skywatchers have been waiting for: The year's first solar eclipse has begun.

A view of the June 2021 partial eclipse as seen from Berlin, Germany.

The first solar eclipse of 2022 occurs today! What time does it begin?

By Samantha Mathewson published

A partial solar eclipse occurs today (April 30) over parts of South America, Antarctica and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Here's what skywatchers can expect.

During a partial solar eclipse, the moon takes a "bite" out of the sun.

Partial solar eclipse of April 2022: When and where it is and how to watch it online

By Elizabeth Howell published

It will be visible across parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

The first solar eclipse of 2022 will happen on April 30.

First solar eclipse of 2022 occurs Saturday. Here's what to expect.

By Joe Rao published

This year, humans on Earth will experience four eclipses: two of the sun and two of the moon. The first of these is a solar eclipse set to take place on Saturday, April 30th.

The first solar eclipse of 2022 occurs during a rare Black Moon on April 30, 2022.

Rare Black Moon to block sun in 1st solar eclipse of 2022. See a Venus-Jupiter meetup near Eid, too.

By Elizabeth Howell published

A rare Black Moon new moon will occur during 2022's first solar eclipse ahead of Eid and just after a big Venus-Jupiter meetup.

A partial solar eclipse gives the sun a crescent shape, or makes it appear as if a "bite" has been taken out of the sun.

How to watch the April 2022 solar eclipse online

By Samantha Mathewson published

The first solar eclipse of 2022 arrives this week across parts of the Southern Hemisphere — here's how you can watch the event live online from other parts of the world.

First solar eclipse of 2022 in April

The first solar eclipse of 2022 is coming on April 30

By Samantha Mathewson published

The first solar eclipse of 2022 is less than a month away, occurring on April 30 across parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

A total solar eclipse photographed from Madras, Oregon, in 2017.​​

We're two years away from the Great North American Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024!

By Stefanie Waldek published

Book your travel, buy your glasses, and get ready for the show of the decade on April 8, 2024

The Southern Lights as viewed from the International Space Station in 2012.

The Arctic 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 changed southern auroras. Here's how.

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

A solar eclipse on one side of Earth stimulated aurora displays on the opposite side of our planet, according to a new study.

NOAA's Deep Space Climate Observatory spotted the Dec. 4 total solar eclipse from space. (Image credit: NOAA)

See the total solar eclipse of 2021 from nearly 1 million miles away in this stunning photo

By Elizabeth Howell published

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was one few could see and this new photo from a spacecraft nearly 1 million miles from Earth shows why.

The moon passes in front of the sun in the only total solar eclipse of 2021 in this still from a video captured by Theo Boris and Christian Lockwood of the JM Pasachoff Antarctic Expedition from their observing point in Union Glacier, Antarctica on Dec. 4, 2021.

Watch the entire total solar eclipse of 2021 in just 1 minute! (time-lapse video)

By Elizabeth Howell published

A new video (available on YouTube in 4K) offers a stunning view of the 2021 solar eclipse that occurred on Saturday (Dec. 4).

The moment of totality of the total solar eclipse of 2021 from the deck of the Le Commandant Charcot in the sea near the coast of Antarctica on Dec. 4, 2021. The sky was clouded out, but did darken noticeably.

Here's what the only total solar eclipse of 2021 was like from a cruise ship near Antarctica

By Joe Rao published

Clouds blocked the view of the only total solar eclipse for 2021 for 200 passengers on an Antarctic exploration cruise ship Dec. 4.

This handout picture released by Imagen Chile shows Chilean and US scientists looking at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica on December 4, 2021.

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 in pictures: Amazing photos from Antarctica

By Tariq Malik published

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was only visible across a remote stretch of Antarctica. See photos of what scientists saw.

This handout picture released by Imagen Chile shows Chilean and US scientists looking at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica on December 4, 2021.

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 creates dazzling sight over Antarctica

By Elizabeth Howell published

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 took place under especially isolated circumstances today, sweeping over sparsely populated Antarctica in a dazzling sight.