Cue the Johnny Cash and shield your eyes, my babies — a new moon brings a ring of fire annular solar eclipse is opening portals and eating the edge of the sun on October 14, 2023.

October's new moon rises today (Oct. 14) and causes an annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse, which will delight skywatchers across the Americas. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

The moon casts a shadow that can partially or totally block the sun’s light. During an annular eclipse, the moon obscures all but a ring-shaped sliver of the sun.

Highlights include the “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Oct. 14 and the hunter’s moon two weeks later.

The "ring of fire" is an annular solar eclipse that occurs when the moon is at the farthest point from Earth in its orbit. This makes the moon appear slightly smaller than the sun from Earth's ...

How to see the ring of fire. The 2024 "ring of fire" annular eclipse will not be viewable from the contiguous U.S. However, a partial eclipse will be viewable from Hawaii starting around 6:10 a.m ...

The eclipse creates a halo around the moon as it passes in front of the sun, known as the Ring of Fire. It is the last annular eclipse until 2039 when one will be visible in Alaska.

Almost everyone has heard of a total solar eclipse — also known as a total eclipse of the sun — but it's often mixed up with a "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse ("annular" means "ring ...

An annular solar eclipse will create a stunning “ring of fire” in the sky on October 14, visible to millions living across North, Central and South America.