An annular solar eclipse that will create a bright “ring of fire” around the Americas this coming Saturday promises to be a heavenly spectacle.
The eclipse’s path will cross Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, California, Idaho, Colorado, and Arizona as it moves from Oregon to Texas’ Gulf Coast beginning at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m. ET).
After that, it will go through Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Panama, and Colombia until coming to an end off Natal, Brazil’s Atlantic coast.
Eclipses have captivated humanity for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese astronomers, over 4,000 years ago, resorted to banging on pans during eclipses to ward off the mythical dragon attempting to devour the sun.
Today, we possess the knowledge to predict when the moon will pass in front of the sun, momentarily obscuring its light and offering a breathtaking spectacle as it casts a shadow over Earth.
Yet, even with our understanding of these cosmic events, we remain spellbound by their occurrence.
The allure of witnessing the moon taking a bite out of our sun unites people worldwide, as we pause in collective wonder.
