Moon's Shadow on Earth Seen from Space During Solar Eclipse
A NASA Earth-observing satellite has captured the moon's shadow darkening a patch of the Pacific Ocean during Thursday's stunning "ring of fire" solar eclipse. Full story
'Ring of fire' eclipse crosses Australia, Pacific
The moon glided between the Earth and sun, blocking everything but a dazzling ring of light, for the few skygazers lucky enough to see Friday's "ring of fire" eclipse in northern Australia and the South Pacific. Full story
Ring of fire delights Aussie residents
Sky-watchers in Australia catch four minutes of an annular solar eclipse which reveals a ring of light from the sun around the moon. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Solar Eclipse Turns Sun Into 'Ring of Fire' This Week
The moon will block the sun in a potentially spectacular solar eclipse this week — a celestial event that will transform the sun into a cosmic "ring of fire" in the daytime sky. Full story
Meteor Shower and Eclipses of Sun and Moon to Grace May Sky
A meteor shower and a cosmic "ring of fire" will dominate the night sky this month. Full story
Eclipse Chaser: A Firsthand Account of a Total Solar Eclipse
Photographer Ben Cooper ventured to Australia last month to view a total eclipse of the sun on Nov. 14. Here, he shares the experience of watching the amazing sight in person: Full story
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Solar eclipse darkens northern Australia
The first total solar eclipse in the last two years darkened the skies over northern Australia Tuesday. The next one is predicted for 2015. NBC’s Brian Williams has more.
May 21: Nightly News Monday broadcast
Panel: PSA tests unnecessary; Chicago quiet as NATO summit winds down; Suicide bomber kills nearly 100 in Yemen; Booker criticizes attack on Mitt Romney; Emotional end to Rutgers bullying trial; Eugene Polley, remote control inventor, has died; Kristin Wiig leaves SNL; Mesmerized by the solar eclip
Mesmerized by the solar eclipse
In Albuquerque, N.M., the rare event was met with starry-eyed awe as the moon passed in front of the sun creating a ‘ring of fire’ in the sky. NBC’s Kristen Dahlgren reports.
Rare solar eclipse in the western US tonight
Msnbc's Thomas Roberts reports that the western US and eastern Asia will be able to see a rare solar eclipse tonight.
May 18: Nightly News Friday broadcast
Facebook trades below expectations; Edwards jury to resume talks Monday; George Zimmerman: aggressive or defensive?; Baby boomers need Hepatitis C testing, CDC says; NATO summit: Chicago on high-alert; On Sunday, a rare solar eclipse; Restocking the International Space Station; From Army Colonel to
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A woman adjusts a telescope showing on a screen the annular solar eclipse from atop Observatory Hill in Sydney
A woman adjusts a telescope showing on a screen the annular solar eclipse from atop Observatory Hill in Sydney May 10, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
A man takes a photograph from in front of a telescope showing on a screen the annular solar eclipse from atop Observatory Hill in Sydney
A man takes a photograph from in front of a telescope showing on a screen the annular solar eclipse from atop Observatory Hill in Sydney May 10, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
