Solar eclipse

Total solar eclipse may explain end of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty, study suggests

Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a significant break with dynastic and religious tradition.

 Total solar eclipse may explain end of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty, study suggests.
 Partial solar eclipse to create 'devil's horns' effect on March 29.

Partial solar eclipse to create 'devil's horns' effect on March 29

 THE CLUCHEY FAMILY views the 'path of totality' in Millinocket, Maine on Monday, April 8, 2024.

2024 total solar eclipse: A remarkable alignment of celestial bodies - opinion

 Annular solar eclipse.

Cats and dogs exhibit bizarre behaviors ahead of solar eclipse


Jewish tradition sees eclipses as bad omens. Many American Jews are seeking totality anyway

An eclipse can take place only around the time of a new moon, they are always adjacent to the start of a new Jewish month.

A total solar eclipse is seen in Dallas, Texas, U.S., April 8, 2024.

Total solar eclipse: What is it, where is it, and why is it dangerous to look at it? - explainer

Total solar eclipses are rare, not often occurring in the same place for a very long time. What makes it special? Why can't we look directly at it? Here's what you should know.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Captured from Union, Missouri

Eclipses and spiritual causes: Jewish perspectives

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What did biblical prophets say about the solar eclipse

This solar eclipse, while a marvel of modern astronomy, also beckons us to ponder the universe's mysteries and our place within it, as generations before us have.

 Annular solar eclipse.

Rare hybrid annular-total solar eclipse coming Thursday

The 2023 eclipse season is set to being on April 20th, starting with the rare hybrid solar eclipse.

 Annular solar eclipse.

WATCH: A partial solar eclipse has come to Israel

The eclipse started at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday but is set to peak at around 2:11 p.m. before ending around an hour later.  The next one is in 2027.

 Israelis are seen looking at the partial solar eclipse in the sky above Givatayim with protective eyeware, on October 25, 2022.

Partial solar eclipse to be visible in Israel on Tuesday

The Moon will cover about 41-47% of the Sun for viewers in Israel during the eclipse. The next eclipse in Israel will be in 2027.

 An ultra-Orthodox Jewish rabbi holds up a pair of special glasses as he views the last solar eclipse of the millennium August 11 in front of the Western Wall. August, 1999

Scientists study Earth's rotation changes through Byzantine eclipses

Total eclipses provide vital information regarding changes in Earth's rotation. Scientists were able to use records of Byzantine Empire-era eclipses to study data gaps from the 4th-7th centuries.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Captured from Union, Missouri

Lunar Eclipse: What to know before the November 19 event

This next partial lunar eclipse won't be visible to everyone. Below are the hours and locations to see it.

A super blue blood moon rises over an apartment block during a lunar eclipse in Ankara, Turkey, January 31, 2018.

Stunning solar eclipse wows Israelis Sunday morning

The phenomenon won't be seen again in Israel until 2027.

Solar eclipse over Israel, June 21, 2020

Miracle described in Book of Joshua may have been earliest recorded solar eclipse

Researchers have tracked the eclipse to its exact date: October 30, 1207 BCE.

Solar Eclipse 2017 Captured from Union, Missouri