How a solar eclipse works
Why the Moon can hide the Sun, why it does not happen every month, and how the shadow races across the Earth.
Total, annular, partial and hybrid eclipses
The four kinds of solar eclipse, what each one looks like and how often they come round.
What happens during totality, minute by minute
From the first bite out of the Sun to the diamond ring and the corona, using real timings for Luxor in 2027.
Solar eclipse facts that surprise most people
Records, coincidences and history, each checked against our own calculations or a named source.