Updated on: October 13, 2023 / 11:16 AM EDT / CBS News A dazzling solar eclipse, also known as a "ring of fire," is set to cross the Americas this weekend. Millions of skywatchers will be able to catch the spectacular sight on Saturday. This is the last annular solar eclipse ...
Another map produced by The Planetary Society and The Eclipse Companyshows a similar path. While this is the last annular eclipse to cross over North America until June 21, 2039, a total solar eclipse will take place next year, andthe path of that event can also be seen on the Eclipse C...
The “ring of fire” nickname comes from the appearance of annular solar eclipses, which are like total solar eclipses, except the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth, so they can’t completely block the sun. Instead, the sun’s fiery light surrounds the moon’s s...