This cosmic event delivered on the hype leading up to it with clockwork precision.

The longest, most visible eclipse for the US in 100 years

Crew at the International Space Station will enjoy views of the August 21 solar eclipse during three successive orbits, reports CBS News.

Total solar eclipse sweeps across vast Indonesian archipelago, marked by ecstatic sky gazers cheering the spectacle, devout Muslims kneeling in prayer and tribespeople performing rituals.

Millions of people in the UK and northern Europe have glimpsed the best solar eclipse in years

A total solar eclipse will take place tomorrow as the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth