At the time of totality, the Sun’s disc is blocked by the Moon. What remains is the solar corona—the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere that’s made up of plasma. This view of the eclipse was captured from Paris, Texas.
The upcoming annular eclipse will block out only a small portion of the Sun, and almost no one will be able to see it.
On Tuesday night, a celestial trifecta is set to occur as a partial lunar eclipse coincides with a Harvest Moon, which also happens to be a supermoon.
All our coverage of the Great North American Solar Eclipse, including the weather forecast, fake eclipse glasses, citizen science, and more.
Monday’s eclipse is bringing together a diverse group of citizen scientists, working to collectively enhance our knowledge of the Sun and Earth’s atmosphere.
Bad weather threatens to spoil the upcoming eclipse, but that doesn’t mean you can't experience some of the spectacle.
Or perhaps... terrify you into hiding indoors until the historic cosmic event is over? Your mileage may vary.
