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Time of India
02-08-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Solar Eclipse on August 2 in US? What NASA has said on world going dark for 6 minutes
Is there a solar eclipse today? Live Events Will the world go dark for 6 minutes? Will the Aug. 2, 2027 solar eclipse be visible in the US? (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A solar eclipse is coming soon, but not as early as Saturday, August 2 as the internet and social media might lead you to believe. Yes, you read that has said that a total solar eclipse lasting up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, at its peak, is expected to occur on August 2, 2027. Rumors about a lengthy total solar eclipse may have been circulating online, but the so-called "eclipse of the century" isn't for another two a total solar eclipse would occur on August 2, 2027 not this year. The total solar eclipse, in which the moon moves perfectly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth, will be one of the longest in several total solar eclipse that occured on April 8, 2024, lasted 4 minutes and 28 seconds at its peak. The solar eclipse of 1991, however, lasted 6 minutes and 53 seconds. reports the Aug. 2, 2027 eclipse will be the longest eclipse totality until solar eclipse will be seen in parts of Africa Europe and the Middle East but for the majority of American skywatchers, it is a bad news. The vast chunk of the US won't have a view of Aug. 2, 2027 solar eclipse isn't actually the next total solar eclipse though. That one, on Aug. 12, 2026, will be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and parts of Portugal, according to NASA.A fake claim has been circulating online that the entire world will plunge into darkness for 6 minutes on August 2. However, experts have clearly stated it is a hoax. In fact, NASA's astronomical records show the next total solar eclipse of such magnitude is scheduled for August 2, 2027, not August 2, 2027, total solar eclipse is being called the 'Eclipse of the Century' because it will offer the longest duration of totality on land in the 21st century — lasting up to 6 minutes and 22 seconds, the longest since 1991.A partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Maine between 5:14 and 5:19 a.m. ET on Aug. 2, 2027, according to Time and Date.
Indianapolis Star
02-08-2025
- Science
- Indianapolis Star
'Eclipse of the century': Lengthy 6-minute solar eclipse is coming Aug. 2, 2027
No, the world will not go dark this weekend. Rumors about a lengthy total solar eclipse may have been circulating online, but the so-called "eclipse of the century" isn't for another two years. A total solar eclipse lasting up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, at its peak, is expected to occur on Aug. 2, 2027, according to NASA. The total solar eclipse, in which the moon moves perfectly between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth, will be one of the longest in several decades. For a time comparison, the total solar eclipse that occured on April 8, 2024, lasted 4 minutes and 28 seconds at its peak. The solar eclipse of 1991, however, lasted 6 minutes and 53 seconds. reports the Aug. 2, 2027 eclipse will be the longest eclipse totality until 2114. The eclipse will be visible in parts of Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Unfortunately for American skywatchers, the vast majority of the U.S. won't have a view of it. The Aug. 2, 2027 solar eclipse isn't actually the next total solar eclipse though. That one, on Aug. 12, 2026, will be visible in Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Russia and parts of Portugal, according to NASA. Here's what to know about the solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027. The solar eclipse's path of totality will cross over parts of Africa, Europe and the Middle East, according to National Eclipse and NASA. Parts of the following countries are within the path of totality. Other countries in Africa, Europe and the Middle East will have a partial view of the eclipse. A partial solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Maine between 5:14 and 5:19 a.m. ET on Aug. 2, 2027, according to Time and Date.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
The shortest day of your life is coming soon, here's how
Image credits: Getty Images The shortest day of our lives is coming soon! Yes, you read that right. Earth is soon going to spin its fastest day yet and the reason is still unknown. On July 9, 22 or August 5, Earth might complete the fastest spin on its axis ever recorded, even breaking 2024's record, as per Graham Jones, an astrophysicist writing for a website named Time and Date. According to the website, the planet spins faster when the Moon's orbit takes it significantly north or south relative to the equator. The difference in the speed of the spins is infinitesimal and scientists employ an extremely precise atomic clock to measure the length of the day (LOD) in milliseconds that are longer or shorter than 24 hours. Since 2020, each year there has been a shortest recorded LOD ever since the records began in 1973. In 2024, on July 5th, the speed was -1.66 ms, which is the current record holder. This year the shortest day of the year is expected to occur on July 9, 22 or August 5 when the Moon will be close to its farthest point from the equator. Image credits: Getty Images According to Leonid Zotov, an expert on Earth rotation from the Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics, the cause of the acceleration of Earth for one day is not explained. 'Most scientists believe it is something inside the Earth. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Ocean and atmospheric models don't explain this huge acceleration,' he said to the website. On the contrary, the Moon has actually been slowing Earth's rotation for billions of years. About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's day only lasted from 3-6 hours. The tidal forces caused by the Moon are one of the reasons why the planet has lost momentum over the years, along with the fact that the Moon absorbs part of Earth's rotational energy.
