Update for 5:40 p.m. EDT: The "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse of Oct. 2 amazed skywatchers across the southern Pacific and South America. See stunning photos and videos in our full story. On Oct.

A rare total solar eclipse turned day into night for millions across Mexico, the US and Canada this evening. Scroll down through our live page to catch up on all the best moments as they happened.

“The whole point [of the event] is to get them excited about this huge scientific phenomenon that is happening today.” — Ritu Kansal Several minutes before Solar Eclipse 2017 reached its peak, a band ...

From a western Maryland farm girl to wartime physical therapist to late-in-life author, Esther Lang proves that creativity, curiosity, and purpose have no age limit.