Solar eclipse Coverage

'Ring of fire' eclipse appears over the Americas

(CNN) -- A rare celestial spectacle appeared over the Americas Saturday -- the likes of which won't be seen again in this part of the world until 2046.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will be visible in NC this weekend

This weekend, millions of people are hoping to catch a glimpse of the latest celestial event -- the so-called "ring of fire." A spectacular solar eclipse will cross the skies of the U.S., and here's how you can see it Saturday in North Carolina.

Viewing the solar eclipse without glasses

If you don't have eclipse glasses to view the annular eclipse on October 14, 2023 will be visible across North, Central and into South America, you probably have everything you need at home to safely view the eclipse.

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dozens of eclipses appear when viewed through a simple kitchen colander

The August 2017 eclipse viewed through a kitchen colander in Santee, SC. (Image: Tony Rice)

Ring of fire: How to see the solar eclipse Saturday

A solar eclipse will visible from Canada into South America on Saturday, Oct. 14. Eye protection is required to view any portion of a partial eclipse like this one.

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Rare hybrid solar eclipse races across Australia and Indonesia on Thursday

Hybrid solar eclipses begin at sunrise with an annular eclipse, move quickly to a total eclipse then transition back to an annular eclipse at sunset as the curvature of the Earth varies the distance to the Moon just enough.

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Earth, Moon relationship means eclipses often come in pairs

Solar eclipses occur during New Moons and lunar eclipses during Full Moons.

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June 10, 2021 Annular Eclipse percent obscured

percent of the Sun obscured at sunrise during the June 10, 2021 annular eclipse

How to see Thursday's sunrise solar eclipse

We'll be treated to a partial solar eclipse at sunrise as an annular eclipse stretches across northern Canada over the north pole

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First solar eclipse of 2021 will produce 'ring of fire' in sky

The partial solar eclipse will occur in North America during the early morning hours of June 10.

Solar Eclipse 2021: how to see the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse in June

The moon will slide right in front of the sun on June 10, 2021, causing an annular solar eclipse.

Looking back: The rare hybrid solar eclipse of Nov. 3, 2013

Seven years ago today, the east coast was treated to the end of a rare hybrid solar eclipse at sunrise.

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2017 Total Solar Eclipse from Santee, SC (Photo: Tony Rice)

2017 Total Solar Eclipse from Santee, SC (Photo: Tony Rice)

Three years ago: The Great America Eclipse

If you saw the total solar eclipse three years ago Friday, you were in good company. A University of Michigan study estimates 215 million people experienced the eclipse, nearly double the viewership of the previous year's Super Bowl.

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Solar eclipse 2020: When and where to see the annular eclipse

This weekend, stargazers in the Eastern Hemisphere will be treated to an annular solar eclipse on the heels of the summer solstice. This type of eclipse is characterized by its stunning "ring of fire" since it's not a total eclipse and edges of the sun can still be seen around the moon.

By Ashley Strickland, CNN

See the rare transit of Mercury on Monday

On Monday, Nov. 11, Mercury will pass in front of the Sun. Unlike solar eclipses which are measured in minutes, transits of inner planets like Mercury are measured in hours, so there will be plenty of time to experience this.

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100 years ago today, a solar eclipse helped confirm Einstein's theories on gravity

On May 29, 1919, British astronomers Frank Dyson and Arthur Eddington positioned themselves in the path of a total solar eclipse, on opposite sides of the Atlantic, for an experiment putting Einstein's theories on gravity to the test. Their results would prove to be one of the most important physics experiments of the 20th century.

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19 things to look forward to in 2019

You did it! You survived the passage of time and made it to another year, which means it's time to bask in the fleeting enthusiasm that comes with new resolutions and fresh planners and a slate wiped (kind of) clean of all of 2018's garbage. Savor that feeling, because before you know it, 2019 will become just as exhausting and weird.

By AJ Willingham, CNN