Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar ...

A Solar Eclipse or a Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the lunar nodes align. This phenomenon takes place twice a year during eclipse season. This video is available in over 20 ...

On Aug. 12, 2026, the sun, moon and Earth will align to create a total solar eclipse, which will be visible across western Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.

That will be a scientific bonanza since full solar eclipses produce just a few minutes of totality when the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the sun — on average just once every 18 months.

That will be a scientific bonanza since full solar eclipses produce just a few minutes of totality when the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the sun — on average just once every 18 months.

That will be a scientific bonanza since full solar eclipses produce just a few minutes of totality when the moon lines up perfectly between Earth and the sun — on average just once every 18 months.

Total solar eclipses – when the Sun, Moon and Earth are perfectly aligned – are rare. While they occur roughly every 18 months somewhere on Earth, they grace the same spot only once every 360 ...