Solar eclipse 2012: How to view a solar eclipse

Sunday's “ring” eclipse is the first of its kind to be visible from the continental United States since 1994. Those in the direct path of the eclipse will see the moon nudge its way into the center of the sun, leaving a ring of fire visible around the

This year's solar show can be viewed from eastern Asia to parts of North America. AP Photo – An annular solar eclipse is seen in the sky over Yokohama near Tokyo Monday, May 21, 2012. The annular solar eclipse, in which the moon passes in front of the

Solar eclipse fever was spreading Sunday. Special solar eclipse glasses have sold out at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. The city-run observatory is one of the few local places known to sell eclipse glasses, but its

Hundreds of people gathered under cloudless skies at Griffith Observatory on Sunday as enthusiasm rose for the partial solar eclipse. "It's almost like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said 8-year-old Lander Etcheverry of Simi Valley, who planned to

Sunday's “ring” eclipse is the first of its kind to be visible from the continental United States since 1994. Those in the direct path of the eclipse will see the moon nudge its way into the center of the sun, leaving a ring of fire visible around the