DALLAS (AP) — Millions of people along a narrow band in North America will look up when the sky darkens during a total solar eclipse on April 8. When they do, safety is key. Staring directly at the ...

This video explains the occurrence of a solar eclipse, highlighting the intricate details of the phenomenon through 3D animation.

Today's total solar eclipse will cut a 2,000-mile path across the United States in just over an hour, casting near darkness over a region of more than 200,000 square miles from Texas to Maine. The ...

The next total solar eclipse with a path of totality visible from the continental U.S. is still about two decades away. The awe-inspiring experience won't happen in the U.S. again until 2044, with ...

Total solar eclipses are rare, but exactly how rare is now up for debate after the European Space Agency debuted the first images today (June 16) from two new satellites that together operate as an ...