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Astronomy and Space Sciences
Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Live from the USA

Get ready for the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.

Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse

Explore webcasts, stories, dispatches, photos, and articles of total and annular solar eclipses and transits.

A How-To Guide for Viewing Eclipses
How to View an Eclipse
Coincidencia cósmica

¡Descubre la “coincidencia cósmica” que hace posible los eclipses solares!

Eclipse a escala

¡Haz un modelo a escala de un eclipse solar total!

Eclipses solares

¡Usa el pulgar para eclipsar a tu amigo!

Eclipses del anillo de luz

Un anillo de luz representa al Sol.

Observa el Sol

Observa nuestra estrella más cercana de manera segura.

Science activity to learn about eclipses.
Solar Eclipses

Use your thumb to eclipse your friend!

Science activity to model an eclipse.
Eclipse to Scale

Make a scale model of a total solar eclipse!

Science activity to understand the “cosmic coincidence” that makes solar eclipses possible.
Cosmic Coincidence

Discover the “cosmic coincidence” that makes solar eclipses possible!

Science activity to create an eclipse with a ring light.
Eclipses of the Ring Light

A ring light stands in for the Sun.

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