The first total solar eclipse to pass over the U.S. since 2017 took place Monday, as the moon scooted between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that plunged parts of North America into darkness.

A total solar eclipse — nicknamed the Great ... created by the last beams of sunlight. The sun’s atmosphere will appear as an illuminated halo, and the last light still visible will look ...

A total solar eclipse will pass over the U.S. in April ... for several minutes as the moon blocks the light path of the sun ...

Spectacular images as darkness descends When and where is the next solar eclipse ... graced by clear skies, the Sun's corona was clearly visible, a brilliant halo framing the Moon.

Before this week's historic milestone, Parker had flown straight through the sun's corona, the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse. The sun's warming rays make life possible on ...