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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.

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A total solar eclipse will be visible on April 8, 2024, over Mexico, the United States and Canada.

We're T-minus 4 years to the next Great American Solar Eclipse in 2024

By Joe Rao

The Great North American Solar Eclipse is coming.

Skywatcher James Tse snapped this view of the partial solar eclipse on Nov. 25, 2011 from Christchurch, New Zealand.

Solar eclipses: When is the next one?

By Joe Rao

Solar eclipses are one of nature’s most spectacular events.

Artist's illustration of a black hole.

The Decade in Astronomy: These Space Discoveries Shaped the 2010s

By Sarah Wells

As the 2010s come to a close, it's time to revisit how some of the biggest space science stories shaped the decade.

Photographer Alexander Krivenyshev of WorldTimeZone.com captured the "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse of Dec. 26, 2019 fromAl Hofuf in Saudi Arabia.

'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers Around the World (and in Space, Too!)

By Tariq Malik

It was the last solar eclipse of the decade.

An annular eclipse captured by the Hinode satellite on Jan. 4, 2011.

A 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Occurs This Christmas! How to Watch Online.

By Tariq Malik

The last solar eclipse of 2019, a so-called "ring of fire" eclipse, occurs Thursday (Dec. 26) in the Eastern Hemisphere. You can watch it live online today, Dec. 25, like a cosmic Christmas gift.

A spacecraft's view of an annular solar eclipse in 2012.

'Ring of Fire' to Wreath the Sun in Last Eclipse of 2019

By Joe Rao

If you're planning to spend Christmas in the Eastern Hemisphere, you'll have a celestial treat to look forward to the next day as the new moon eclipses the sun.

The total solar eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017, as seen over Madras, Oregon.

How We Learned to Predict Solar Eclipses

By Paul Sutter

Two legendary scientists gave us an understanding of gravity, and how to apply that understanding to the motion of the sun, planets and moons.

Dramatic Drone Video Captures Magic of Total Solar Eclipse

By Miguel Claro

See aerial views of the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, above the Andes Mountains in Chile.

The moon completely blocks the sun, revealing its faint corona, during the total solar eclipse of 2019, in Chile.

Earthshine's Faint Illumination of the Moon Captured in Glorious Eclipse Photo

By Miguel Claro

A stunning photo captured during the total solar eclipse of 2019 in Chile reveals the sun's mesmerising inner and outer corona, as well as the lunar earthshine.

A total solar eclipse will be visible on April 8, 2024, over Mexico, the United States and Canada.

It's Not Too Early to Plan for the Great American Total Solar Eclipse of 2024

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Wednesday (Aug. 21) marked the two-year anniversary of the Great American Solar Eclipse!

Artist Carol Prusa surrounded by her astronomy-inspired silverpoint artwork.

Working in Silver, Artist Conveys Mystery of Solar Eclipses in New Show

By Meghan Bartels

The drama of a total solar eclipse has astonished countless astronomers and amateurs, but few have channeled that astonishment as beautifully as artist Carol Prusa.

The European Space Agency's Proba-2 satellite witnessed four partial solar eclipses in space while skywatchers in South America saw a total solar eclipse on July 2, 2019.

A Satellite Watched the July 2 Solar Eclipse from Space (Video)

By Hanneke Weitering

As millions of skywatchers witnessed the Great South American Solar Eclipse on July 2, a European satellite observed the celestial event from space.

An animation that goes back and forth between a model of the sun's corona, published June 25, shows what researchers at Predictive Science Inc. thought this region might look like during the 2019 total solar eclipse (blue), and an actual picture of the corona taken one week later, during the event on July 2 (gray).

Total Solar Eclipse Offered Rare Opportunity to Predict Sun's Corona

By Doris Elin Urrutia

When the July 2 total solar eclipse crossed South America, a small group of scientists waited to see if the models they made matched up with pictures of the real thing.

How to Catch the Next Eclipse: A List of Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2020 and Beyond

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Before the April 2024 total eclipse that will cross North America, there are almost two dozen lunar and solar eclipses appearing in skies across the world.

The total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, as seen from a LATAM Airlines charter flight.

How Yesterday's Total Solar Eclipse Looked From a Plane (Photos, Video)

By Mike Wall

More than 50 people got a bird's-eye view of yesterday's (July 2) total solar eclipse aboard a special flight operated by Chile-based airline LATAM.

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Best Photos of the 2019 Total Solar Eclipse

By Hanneke Weitering

See amazing images of the July 2 total solar eclipse in this photo guide.

The moon's shadow passes south of Hurricane Barbara during the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, in this photo captured by the NOAA/NASA GOES West satellite.

Twofer! Total Solar Eclipse, Hurricane Barbara Spotted From Space (Photo)

By Mike Wall

A gorgeous satellite photo shows the moon's dark, ragged shadow barreling across the Pacific Ocean, just south of Hurricane Barbara's churning clouds, during today's total solar eclipse.

Space.com reporter Hanneke Weitering was on the scene at La Silla Observatory in Chile to capture this view of totality during the solar eclipse that occurred on July 2, 2019.

Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers Across South America

By Hanneke Weitering

A spectacular total solar eclipse passed through South America today (July 2), thrilling thousands of eager spectators in the path of totality.

The total solar eclipse of 2019 as seen from La Silla Observatory in Chile.

What the 2019 Total Solar Eclipse Looked Like Around the Web

By Passant Rabie

We've gathered some of the best pictures from social media of the total solar eclipse that took place today (July 2) in South America.

The only total solar eclipse of 2019's beginning, as seen from La Silla Observatory in Chile.

Here's the First Image from the Only Total Solar Eclipse of 2019!

By Meghan Bartels

Earth is once again experiencing the most stunning celestial alignment — a total solar eclipse.