We explore the incredible geometry behind total and annular solar eclipses. Solar eclipses can be confusing. Almost everyone has heard of a total solar eclipse — also known as a total eclipse of ...

Update for 5:40 p.m. EDT: The "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse of Oct. 2 amazed skywatchers across the southern Pacific and South America. See stunning photos and videos in our full story.

The difference between a total solar eclipse and an annular solar eclipse is that during a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun and during an annular solar eclipse the moon only ...

The solar eclipse — which will be visible on Oct. 2 — will be an annular eclipse, which doesn't fully cover the sun like a total solar eclipse. According to NASA, an annular solar eclipse ...

WASHINGTON — The next total solar eclipse may be a few years away from returning to the U.S., but a similar astronomical event is coming up this week. On Wednesday, October 2, an annular solar ...

Unlike a total solar eclipse where the Moon completely obscures the Sun, an annular eclipse leaves a bright ring of sunlight visible around the Moon's silhouette. This occurs because the Moon is ...

Total eclipse of the Sun. The moon covers the sun in a solar eclipse. Parts of the world will witness a ring of fire annular solar eclipse Wednesday, in which the moon passes between the sun and ...