A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the ...

During Monday afternoon's total solar eclipse, multiple things happened when the moon covered the sun. Before parts of northeast Ohio turned dark, a phenomenon called the Bailey's Beads effect ...

A "ring of fire" is visible when the moon moves between the Earth and the sun. A new "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse is coming this October and will be visible Wednesday from South America. In ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A partial solar ...

Before the month is out, skygazers in parts of the United States will be treated to another celestial show on the heels of a total lunar eclipse that gave rise to the striking "blood moon." But this ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, forming a "ring of fire" for up to 2 minutes, 20 seconds as 96% of the sun's center is eclipsed by the moon ...

The partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025, will be seen from North America, Europe, Russia and parts of Africa. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

On Aug. 18, 1868, a French astronomer named Pierre Jules César Janssen discovered helium while observing a total solar eclipse in India. During the eclipse, Janssen was using a spectroscope to look at ...

The next solar eclipse will be an annular solar eclipse on Feb. 17, 2026, and will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the ...