The sun is never completely blocked by the Moon during an annular solar eclipse. Therefore, during an annular eclipse, it is never safe to look directly at the sun without specialized eye ...

On the diagram above, the moon is lined up on a node. The moon aligns with the nodes and the sun about twice per year, which is how we get eclipses. You get a solar eclipse when the moon is ...

for the first time since April’s solar eclipse. The annular eclipse, or a ‘ring of fire’ eclipse, will be visible over parts of South America on Wednesday, October 2. In some parts of the ...

There hasn't been an annular solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 18 years. But on Sunday afternoon, a narrow strip along the southwestern part of the country will be able to ...

An annular solar eclipse is coming tonight, and will be visible from parts of the Southern Hemisphere. Observers in some areas will even get to witness a “ring of fire.” Much of South America ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Don’t confuse an annular and a total solar eclipse. On Saturday, October 14, an annular (ring) eclipse will be visible from a ...