A Century-Defining Solar Eclipse Will Plunge Earth Into Daytime Darkness for Over Six Minutes
Mark your calendars: on August 2, 2027, a rare celestial spectacle will cast parts of Earth into deep midday darkness for over six minutes—a cosmic event that won’t occur again until 2114. This total solar eclipse, dubbed the “Great North African Eclipse,” will be the longest total eclipse witnessed since 1991, lasting six minutes and…