What is the solar eclipse 2017?

Total Solar Eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. read more

Total solar eclipse 2017: Tips for safe viewing with glasses, viewers, filters, projections A total solar eclipse is when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, lasting for up to about three hours from beginning to end. read more

On Aug. 21, 2017, skies darkened from Oregon to South Carolina in the first total solar eclipse visible from coast to coast across the United States in 99 years. Read our wrap story here: Rare Coast-to-Coast Total Solar Eclipse Thrills Millions Across U.S. read more