Earth Plunged Into Darkness For Six Minutes
Mark Your CalendarsA rare total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2027, and won’t happen again for nearly a century. During a total eclipse, the moon fully blocks the sun, plunging daytime into darkness. A Record-Breaking EclipseThis event will reach “totality at six minutes and twenty-three seconds,” making it the longest complete solar eclipse since 1991. Meteorologist Jean…