News North America gets ready for a partial solar eclipse 23 October 2014 Astronomy Now A partial eclipse of the Sun is set to wow North Americans this afternoon (23 October) as the Moon’s silhouette will be seen to cover as much as 50 percent of the Sun from the USA, and up to 80 percent of the Sun in northern Canada.
Observing Total eclipse of the Moon across two continents 7 October 2014 Astronomy Now One of nature’s greatest offerings can be seen on the 8 October when the Moon fully enters the Earth’s dark shadow and experiences a total eclipse.