Professor Cassandra Runyon worked with NASA on a tactile graphic book. — -- When the total solar eclipse becomes visible in the U.S. on Aug. 21, Mariah Williams, who has been blind since birth, ...
It will be the first total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. since 1979. — -- People across the country are counting down the hours until the total solar eclipse will arc across the ...
It's solar eclipse day! Millions of Americans will be in the "path of totality", a 70-mile zone where the moon will block out the sun entirely. ABC News will air a special report Monday, featuring ...
If you don't live in a city in the path of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, it's time to start making your travel plans. Here are some of the best places within the eclipse's path of totality to ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Lowcountry of South Carolina was in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. During the eclipse, the moon completely blocked the sun at 2:47 p.m., ...
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What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon is positioned between Earth and the sun and casts a shadow over Earth. Solar eclipses only occur during a new moon phase, usually about twice a year, when the moon ...