One year ago today, a total solar eclipse graced the skies of North America, as the moon fully blocked out the sun a narrow slice of Earth, bringing sudden darkness and a breathtaking view of the ...

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a rare partial solar eclipse in April, unobservable from Earth, where the moon obscured 23% of the sun. The SDO, launched in 2010, provides high ...

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told AFP on Friday that Pope Francis left a legacy of reconciliation but also confronted the issue of child abuse during a rare visit to Asia's youngest ...

Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis's message of hope on a rare visit ...

More than 1,500 people packed into a cathedral in East Timor on Tuesday and an overspill of hundreds swarmed outside as one of the world’s most devoutly Roman Catholic nations mourned the ...

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More than 600,000 people - or nearly half East Timor's 1.3 million population - turned out to see Francis last year during his 12-day visit to Asia and Oceania.

For a few fleeting minutes, the sun’s blazing corona haloed the black disk of the moon, and people from Mexico to Maine stood in awe, witnessing a total solar eclipse that many had waited years ...

One such composition involves combining multiple images of the various stages of the eclipse into a single frame. Follow this guide to create your own compelling view of the solar eclipse.