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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 is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon. Another total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024.

The Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024 is just three years away

By Joe Rao

Three years from today, on Monday, April 8, 2024, more than half a billion people across North America have the chance to see another Great American Solar Eclipse.

(Left) The SOHO observatory spotted comet C/2020 X3, seen in the bottom left-hand corner. (Right) A composite image shows the sun's corona as seen during the total solar eclipse on Dec. 14, 2020.

This tiny comet photobombed the total solar eclipse of 2020

By Kasandra Brabaw

Looking closely at eclipse images, stargazers can spot a newfound Kreutz sungrazer comet that zoomed by the Sun during Chile and Argentina's solar eclipse.

The total solar eclipse of Dec. 14, 2020, as seen by NOAA's GOES-16 satellite.

See the moon's shadow on Earth from the 2020 total solar eclipse in these stunning satellite views

By Samantha Mathewson

Skywatchers in southern South America were treated to a total solar eclipse on Monday (Dec. 14), and a weather satellite captured stunning views of the event from space.

Joe Matus, an engineer at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, captured this image of the Great American Total Solar Eclipse from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, on Aug. 21, 2017.

Solar eclipses: When is the next one?

By Joe Rao

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

The diamond ring effect is seen during the total solar eclipse from Piedra del Aquila, Neuquen province, Argentina on Dec. 14, 2020.

Only total solar eclipse of 2020 thrills spectators in South America

By Doris Elin Urrutia

The only total solar eclipse of 2020 dazzled spectators in South America, and some lucked out even as overcast skies threatened to put a damper on an incredible celestial event.

Schematic map of path of the 2020 eclipse in South America.

Total solar eclipse 2020: See the best photos and more from Twitter

By Space.com Staff

On Dec. 14, 2020, a total solar eclipse crossed over South America, and Twitter users celebrated.

The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from Piedra del Aquila, Neuquen province, Argentina on December 14, 2020.

It's begun! The only total solar eclipse of 2020 is under way

By Space.com Staff

In South America, the moon has slipped in front of a sliver of the sun's edge, marking the beginning of what will be the only total solar eclipse of 2020.

A view of the total solar eclipse that occurred on Aug. 21, 2017, as seen from Oregon.

Total solar eclipse 2020: Here's how to watch it online

By Meghan Bartels

This year's only total solar eclipse will cross South America on Monday, and you can watch the spectacle unfold online thanks to a host of webcasts — no special glasses needed.

The only total solar eclipse of 2020 is coming up on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020.

The total solar eclipse of 2020: What time does it begin?

By Chelsea Gohd

The only total solar eclipse of 2020 is coming up this Monday (Dec. 14) and here's how you can follow along with its phases.

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

The coronavirus pandemic will leave some eclipse chasers in the dark for the total solar eclipse of 2020

By Doris Elin Urrutia

On Monday (Dec. 14), a total solar eclipse will sweep across South America's cone, from Chile to Argentina.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster stands on the pad ahead of the planned Dec. 15, 2020, launch of a mission called "The Owl's Night Begins."

Total solar eclipse of 2020 prompts launch delay for Rocket Lab

By Mike Wall

The moon and sun have conspired to keep Rocket Lab on the ground for an extra day.

This composite image shows the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, over the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

The only total solar eclipse of 2020 may be one few get a chance to see

By Joe Rao

It would only seem appropriate that the final eclipse in this eccentric year of 2020 will be visible only from Patagonia — nicknamed "the end of the world."

The total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019, as seen from the La Silla Observatory in Chile.

The only total solar eclipse of 2020 occurs Monday. Here's what to expect.

By Doris Elin Urrutia

On Monday (Dec. 14) parts of South America will be briefly plunged into darkness by a total solar eclipse.

The Great American Solar Eclipse of Aug. 21, 2017, as seen over Madras, Oregon.

What the Aztecs thought about solar eclipses

By Paul Sutter

A recent survey sheds some light on what the mighty Aztecs thought about the rare and wonderful solar eclipses.

An image from Longjiang 2 of the solar eclipse that crossed over South America on July 2, 2019.

A tiny Chinese satellite spotted the 2019 total solar eclipse from the moon

By Andrew Jones

A tiny Chinese satellite in lunar orbit captured incredible images of a total solar eclipse over South America last year, thanks to commands from radio enthusiasts.

NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared four photographs of the annular solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on June 21, 2020.

See the moon's shadow on Earth from the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse in amazing space views

By Meghan Bartels

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse crossed over Africa and Asia this weekend, and the view from space was spectacular.

This combination of pictures created on June 21, 2020 shows the moon moving in front of the sun during an annular solar eclipse as seen from (top L to R) Kurukshetra, Allahabad, Bangalore and (bottom L to R) Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore on June 21, 2020. (

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 dazzles skywatchers across Africa and Asia

By Chelsea Gohd

The sun and moon converged in a dazzling "ring of fire" solar eclipse Sunday (June 21), stunning skywatchers across parts of Africa, Asia and more.

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

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse 2020: Here's how it works (and what to expect)

By Joe Rao

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse, the only annular eclipse of 2020, will wow skywatchers in the Eastern Hemisphere. Here's how it works.

Astronomers Without Borders vetted thousands of pairs of eclipse glasses to ensure their safety before donating them for an upcoming solar eclipse.

Astronomers Without Borders donate 16,000 solar eclipse glasses to Ethiopia for rare 'ring of fire' spectacle

By Samantha Mathewson

Astronomers Without Borders is sending 16,000 recycled eclipse glasses to Ethiopia for the "ring of fire" annular eclipse on June 21.

The annular solar eclipse of Feb. 26, 2017, as seen by the Slooh community observatory.

The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 occurs Sunday. Here's how to watch online.

By Elizabeth Howell

A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will briefly appear in parts of Africa and Asia this weekend, and if you aren't out there in person, you can take in the spectacular show online.