Skywatchers can anticipate a 'ring of fire' effect during an annular solar eclipse on February 17, 2026, primarily visible ...

Diamond ring. Devil horns. Ring of fire. Baily’s Beads … Believe it or not, these phrases are related. They’re each named for the visual effect they cause during an eclipse. Eclipses elicit a lot of ...

February 2026 is expected to amaze astronomy enthusiasts with an annular solar eclipse, which appears as a spectacular "ring of fire." This happens owing to the effect of the Moon coming between Earth ...

This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo. A lucky few will have a chance to catch sight of another space phenomenon on Wednesday when the annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse darkens the ...

Earlier Wednesday, the annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse darkened skies in various parts of the world. The annular (or ring-shaped) solar eclipse was the most observable from South America, though ...