In case you happened to see those viral social media posts claiming a major solar eclipse will occur on Aug. 2 and darken the daytime sky for more than 6 minutes, here are the facts. There’s NO solar ...

A partial solar eclipse rises behind clouds on June 10, 2021, in Arbutus, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Skygazers will be treated to yet another celestial event, just weeks after a total lunar eclipse ...

A solar eclipse unsettles the natural world in ways you might not expect. As the moon crosses paths with the sun, the sudden ...

Claims a massive solar eclipse today, Aug. 2 will blanket the world in darkness for 6 minutes have been abuzz on social media for weeks. The viral claims of a "once in a century solar eclipse" spread ...

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves directly between the Earth and the Sun, obscuring the Sun's light for a period of ...

On August 21, 2017, a team of researchers from the University of Alabama used an unprecedented array of high-tech weather instruments to study how both the atmosphere and insects responded during the ...

On Wednesday August 12, 2026, the Moon will slide perfectly in front of the Sun and turn day to twilight for a few extraordinary minutes. This is a total solar eclipse. The sky cools, daylight goes ...

If last year’s solar eclipse and auroras turned you into an astro-tourist, you’re not the only one exploring after dark. “There’s something about being in nature at night that enlivens all the senses, ...

Skywatchers in the eastern hemisphere were treated to a post-Christmas solar eclipse. The eclipse was visible from southern India and Pakistan all the way over to Indonesia on Dec. 26, according to ...

Space weather isn’t referring to rain clouds that float through the galaxy. Instead, it’s caused by massive explosions of particles that shoot out from the Sun.