SOLAR ECLIPSE THIS WEEKEND: The Moon is about to take a bite out of the sun. On Saturday, August 11th, there will be a partial solar eclipse visible from locations around the Arctic Circle and across much of Asia. During the 3+ hour event, as much as 73% of the solar disk will be covered. Visit Spaceweather.com for more information about this event + observing tips for people in the eclipse zone.
Above: A partial solar eclipse photographed by Dennis Put of the Netherlands on Jan. 4, 2011. Monitor Spaceweather.com's Realtime Solar Eclipse Gallery for photos of the Aug. 11, 2018, eclipse this weekend.
