Solar eclipses: Latest photos, science and forecast
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One of the longest solar eclipses on Earth darkened the sky 50 years ago. Here's how it happened.
By Joe Rao published
Fifty years ago, on Saturday, June 30, 1973, one of the longest total eclipses of the sun in modern times took place.

10 best events across the US to celebrate the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter published
Here are 10 dedicated solar eclipse viewing events to celebrate the Oct.14 'ring of fire' solar eclipse from locations across the U.S.

Watch the moon's shadow travel across North America during 2024's total solar eclipse (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
This flyover animation of the Great North American Solar Eclipse shows the path of the moon's shadow and where you need to be located to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

NASA will study the Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024 with these 5 experiments
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA has selected five science experiments that it will fund to study the sun and Earth during the Great American Eclipse of 2024.

I watched the moon 'take a bite of the sun' in a rare hybrid solar eclipse last week. Here's what I saw from Australia.
By Jamie Carter published
From my viewpoint in the Exmouth Gulf of Western Australia, the solar eclipse's totality brought a colossal corona and a dramatic drifting diamond ring.

Rare hybrid solar eclipse 2023 delights South Pacific skywatchers (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
A rare hybrid solar eclipse on April 20 was captured by skywatchers in the South Pacific. We take a look at some of the best photos and videos from the once-in-a-decade event.

A rare hybrid solar eclipse occurs today. Here's how to watch it online for free.
By Brett Tingley last updated
A rare hybrid solar eclipse occurs on April 20. Here's how to watch it online thanks to free livestreams.

The moon blocks the sun in a rare hybrid solar eclipse today
By Robert Lea published
A rare hybrid eclipse sweeps across the surface of Earth on April 20, appearing as a total eclipse, annular eclipse or transitioning between both, depending on one's vantage point.
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