solar eclipse

Viewers in parts of Australia and Indonesia saw this rare hybrid solar eclipse

4:11am April 20, 2023

by The Associated Press

Under a cloudless sky, about 20,000 eclipse chasers watched a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia's northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday with an accompanying temperature drop.

In this photo provided by NASA, a partial solar eclipse is seen as the sun rises to the left of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 10, 2021, as seen from Arlington, Va.

Science

The last solar eclipse of the year happens today

4:55am October 25, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Tuesday's partial solar eclipse will be seen across Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.

The moon appears to cover the sun during an annular eclipse of the sun in May 2012, as seen from Chaco Culture National Historical Park in Nageezi, N.M.

How To See The 'Ring Of Fire' On Thursday

2:47pm June 09, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Early risers across the Northern Hemisphere will be able to see an eclipse Thursday morning when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

A child in Charlottesville, Va., uses eclipse glasses to safely watch the August 2017 solar eclipse.

Astronomers Collect 40,000 Used Eclipse Glasses In U.S. For People In South America

4:13pm June 28, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

"We were contacted by people all over the country who said, 'We'd like to collect glasses for you, how do we become a collection center?' " says Mike Simmons, president of Astronomers Without Borders.

This graphic shows the path of the solar eclipse on July 2 and how much you can see from different places. The yellow band represents the path of totality, or the areas in which a total eclipse will be visible. Other areas will be able to see a partial so

Get A Glimpse: Total Solar Eclipse Set To Pass Over South Pacific, South America

3:36pm June 28, 2019

by Joe Palca

The eclipse will happen on July 2. Its path of totality cuts across much of the south Pacific Ocean as well as Argentina and Chile — including a telescope that is one the world's largest.

Aboard the fishing vessel Marathon, Nicholas Cooke (left) and Nathan Cultee unload 16 farm-raised Atlantic salmon into a container on Tuesday in Bellingham, Wash.

National

'Environmental Nightmare' After Thousands Of Atlantic Salmon Escape Fish Farm

1:02pm August 24, 2017

Officials blame the failure of a pen near Washington's Cypress Island on high tides caused by the eclipse, but that is being questioned. Fishing boats are scrambling to catch as many as possible.

Plastic pink flamingos wear solar eclipse viewing glasses at a campsite near Hopkinsville, Ky.

PHOTOS: The Day The Eclipse Came To America

7:29pm August 21, 2017

A total solar eclipse crossed the entire country earlier today. Many Americans were treated to a rare and stunning view.

Queue Listen Now

Eclipse Map: Tracking The Astronomical Show

4:18pm August 21, 2017

by Nicole Hernandez

A total solar eclipse began in Oregon and made its way to South Carolina starting at 1:16 p.m. ET. Take a look at where the eclipse was as it traveled across the United States.

A total solar eclipse is seen over Madras, Ore., Monday as the phenomenon begins its journey across the United States to South Carolina. Fourteen states were in the path of totality.

Replay Live Coverage: Follow The Solar Eclipse

4:13pm August 21, 2017

by NPR Staff

It was dark during the day as a total solar eclipse traveled from Oregon to South Carolina. See highlights from the phenomenon's journey along with NPR journalists and others experiencing the eclipse.

WATCH: Experts Weigh In On America's Solar Eclipse

3:49pm August 21, 2017

by Nicole Hernandez

NASA was on eclipse watch as the moon blocked the sun in a celestial coincidence Monday. A segment of the country from Oregon to South Carolina was in the so-called path of totality.