In the diagram above, the moon is lined up on a node. The moon aligns with the nodes and the sun about twice per year, which is how we get eclipses. A solar ... eclipse. The third type, an annular ...

There hasn't been an annular solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 18 years. But on Sunday afternoon, a narrow strip along the southwestern part of the country will be able to ...

Partial eclipses, when some part of the sun remains visible, are the most common. An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth, but when it is at or near its ...

There are four types of solar eclipses: 1. Total solar eclipse: The Moon completely covers the Sun, revealing its corona. 2. Annular solar eclipse: The Moon appears smaller than the Sun ...