Solar Eclipses

For the next total eclipse of the sun, set for July of next year, an aircraft will fly into the shadow of the moon. And this journey is special.

The ethereal glow from the sun's corona is just one reason scientists and skywatchers are looking forward to the 2024 total solar eclipse.

The Great American Solar Eclipse ignited exceptional interest in science among the U.S. public, according to one new study.

A new image of a solar eclipse will have you seeing double.

Have you ever noticed that when there's a solar or lunar eclipse, an eclipse of the other variety comes two weeks before or after? Here's why.

The summer sun can shine nearly 24 hours a day in this part of Siberia. On July 20, it was blotted out for 3 hours by a nightmarish cloud.

You probably didn't see Friday's (July 13) partial solar eclipse, but you can get an eyeful of the celestial event thanks to a photo by veteran eclipse observer Jay Pasachoff.

A solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be unlucky without doing a bit of traveling.

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft captured gorgeous views of a total solar eclipse on Sunday (Feb. 11), making the mission's birthday even more special.

Five days before the solar eclipse wowed skywatchers across the continental United States, the scientists at Predictive Science Inc. already knew what they'd see.

The Great American Solar Eclipse provided an opportunity to get children and adults alike excited about science and space.

Comparing the Great American Solar Eclipse to the Super Bowl doesn't do justice to the amazing interest in last month's sky show, a new study reveals.

Shots of the solar eclipse reveal an active sun.