Solar Eclipses Explained

Space

What is a solar eclipse? How is an annular eclipse different? How do we study the sun?

Dr. Carrie Black, a program officer at the U.S. National Science Foundation who oversees operations at the National Solar Observatory, explains the science of the sun and answers commonly asked questions about our star.

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