Current：Home > StocksSee it in photos: "Ring of fire" annular solar eclipse dazzles viewers -FundPrime
See it in photos: "Ring of fire" annular solar eclipse dazzles viewers
View
Date：2025-04-13 06:18:36
A rare solar eclipse — known as a "ring of fire"— crossed a swath of the United States on Saturday. Eclipse-watchers have been preparing for the dazzling event for weeks, since this is the last annular solar eclipse that will be visible from American skies until June 21, 2039, according to NASA.
An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth while it is at its farthest point from Earth. Americans from Oregon to Texas were able to view this weekend's eclipse. The 2039 eclipse will only pass over the skies in the state of Alaska.
The eclipse started just after 8 a.m. local time in Oregon and ended midday in Texas, according to NASA. Here's how the "ring of fire" appeared.
Around high noon at the Alamo, the eyes of Texas, and hundreds of visitors, were looking towards the sky.
"What's better than to take your picture in front of the shrine of liberty here in the state of Texas, with an eclipse in the background," said Kate Rogers with the Alamo Trust.
In Utah's Bryce Canyon, people hiked into nature to witness the eclipse, while others flocked to the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles to get a glimpse.
John Cuddy flew to San Antonio from North Carolina to watch the solar phenomenon. He witnessed the 2017 eclipse and didn't want to miss this one.
"It's just really cool," Cuddy said. "It doesn't happen often. Like I think there have only been a few over the continental United States in last couple of decades. It's like a neat thing."
The next eclipse will take place in April 2024. It will be a total eclipse, which means that from Maine to Texas, it will be briefly dark in the middle of the day.
— Omar Villafranca and Aliza Chazan contributed to this report.
- In:
- Moon
- Texas
- Oregon
- California
Cara Tabachnick is a news editor for CBSNews.com. Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com
veryGood！ (9)
Related
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- How Travis Kelce's Attempt to Give Taylor Swift His Number Was Intercepted
- Rudy Giuliani admits to making false statements about 2 former Georgia election workers
- Mississippi teen’s death in poultry plant shows child labor remains a problem, feds say
- Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
- Father arrested after being found in car with 2 children suffering from heat: Police
- Michigan bans use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth under measure signed by governor
- Ohio law allowing longer prison stays for bad behavior behind bars upheld by state’s high court
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- When does 'Hard Knocks' start? 2023 premiere date, team, what to know before first episode
Ranking
- Sam Taylor
- SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches massive EchoStar internet satellite
- Is the Atlantic Ocean current system nearing collapse? Probably not — but scientists are seeing troubling signs
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: Get This $360 Tote Bag for Just $75
- The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
- Drake revealed as new owner of Tupac's crown ring, which he purchased for over $1 million at auction
- Tennessee educators file lawsuit challenging law limiting school lessons on race, sex and bias
- Manslaughter charges dropped against 7 Oklahoma police officers
Recommendation
Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
The next 'Bachelor' is 71. Here's what dating after 50 really looks like
Bidens' dog, Commander, attacked Secret Service personnel multiple times, documents show
Is the Atlantic Ocean current system nearing collapse? Probably not — but scientists are seeing troubling signs
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Several dogs set for K-9 training die in Indiana after air conditioning fails in transport vehicle
In America's internal colonies, the poor die far younger than richer Americans
'Top of the charts': Why Giants rookie catcher Patrick Bailey is drawing Pudge comparisons