Solar eclipses are like those magical ways of stopping the world in its tracks, turning day into an eerie twilight and making people curious as soon as they catch a glimpse of this unique phenomenon.

"During an annular eclipse, the Moon is farther away from Earth, it appears smaller than the Sun in the sky and does not completely cover the Sun," said Michael Kirk, heliophysicist at NASA’s Goddard ...

A “ring of fire” solar eclipse will be visible on Tuesday, with the best views in Antarctica and partial eclipse views in Africa and South America.