{"id":2064948,"date":"2023-10-12T14:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-will-slice-across-americas-on-saturday-with-millions-along-path\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:20:53","slug":"ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-will-slice-across-americas-on-saturday-with-millions-along-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-will-slice-across-americas-on-saturday-with-millions-along-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions to Witness &#8216;Ring of Fire&#8217; Solar Eclipse Across Americas on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-will-slice-across-americas-on-saturday-with-millions-along-path%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2064948&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tens of Millions in the Americas to Witness Rare &#8220;Ring\u2064 of Fire&#8221; Eclipse<\/h2>\n<p>Tens of millions of people in the Americas will have front-row \u2064seats for Saturday&#8217;s extraordinary \u200dcelestial \u200cevent &#8211; a\u200d rare &#8220;ring of fire&#8221; eclipse of the sun.<\/p>\n<p>Known as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/annular-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-to-be-visible-this-weekend\/\" title=\"This weekend, a ring of fire solar eclipse will be visible.\">annular solar eclipse<\/a>,\u2063 this phenomenon will\u200c briefly \u200bdim the skies over \u2062parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. As the\u200d moon\u200b aligns precisely between Earth \u200cand the\u2062 sun, it will create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/foundation-for-a-hit-series\/\" title=\"Hit Series Foundation\">stunning visual effect<\/a>, blotting out all but the sun&#8217;s outer rim. A bright, blazing border will encircle the \u2063moon for up to five minutes, captivating skygazers along a narrow path stretching from Oregon to \u200dBrazil.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/nasa-holds-a-science-briefing-on-the-psyche-mission-to-a-metal-rich-asteroid-5507405?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>NASA Holds a \u2064Science\u200b Briefing on the Psyche Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <em>10\/10\/2023<\/em>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/china\/china-to-double-size-of-its-space-station-compete-with-nasas-iss-5505492?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>China to Double Size of Its Space Station, Compete \u2062With NASA&#8217;s ISS<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <em>10\/8\/2023<\/em>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This celestial\u200c showstopper will also yield a partial eclipse across the rest of the Western Hemisphere. However, it serves as a prelude to the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-coast-is-dead-center-for-solar-eclipse-theyre-about-to-learn-what-happens-to-renewable-energy-when-the-sun-goes-dark\/\" title=\"West Coast: Solar Eclipse Reveals Reality of 'Renewable' Energy\">total solar eclipse<\/a> that will sweep across Mexico, the eastern half of the United States, and Canada in six\u200d months. Unlike Saturday&#8217;s event, the moon will be at the perfect distance \u200bfrom Earth on April 8, 2024, allowing it to completely cover the sun from\u200d our perspective.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>What&#8217;s\u2062 the Path of The\u200c Ring of\u2064 Fire\u2064 Eclipse?<\/h2>\n<p>The eclipse will \u2063carve out\u200c a\u2062 130-mile-wide swath, starting in the North Pacific and entering the U.S. over Oregon. It will culminate in the ring of fire a little over an hour later. The eclipse will then head downward across several states, including Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas, \u2064before exiting into the Gulf of \u200cMexico. \u200dThe \u2064entire journey\u200c will take\u200d less \u200dthan an hour for the flaming\u2063 halo to traverse the United\u2063 States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>From \u200dthere, the\u200c ring of\u2064 fire will cross several countries in Central and South\u200d America before its \u200dgrand finale over the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p>The entire eclipse, from the moment\u200d the moon \u2062starts to obscure the sun until it returns to \u200bnormal, will last\u200c 2 1\/2 to three hours at any\u2064 given spot. \u2064The ring of\u200b fire portion will last from three to five\u2064 minutes, depending on the location.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Youths wear protective glasses to watch \u200ca hybrid solar eclipse in\u2063 Jakarta, Indonesia, on \u2064April 20, \u20642023.\u2063 (Tatan\u2063 Syuflana\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Where Can the Eclipse Be Seen?<\/h2>\n<p>In the U.S. alone, more than 6.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-carlson-chinas-rulers-are-using-covid-restrictions-to-stay-in-power-forever\/\" title=\"Tucker Carlson: China's Rulers Are Using COVID Restrictions to Stay in Power Forever\">5 million people live<\/a> \u200dalong the path of annularity,\u2062 with another 68 \u200cmillion within 200\u2062 miles. This means that over 70 million people can witness this incredible celestial\u200b alignment with just a short drive, according \u200cto\u200c NASA&#8217;s Alex Lockwood, a planetary scientist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A\u200b crescent-shaped partial eclipse will also be visible in every U.S. state, \u200dalthough it \u200bwill be barely\u200c noticeable in Hawaii, provided\u2063 the skies are clear. Additionally, \u200dCanada, Central America, and\u2062 most of South America will experience a partial \u200ceclipse. The closer one \u200cis to the ring of fire path, the larger\u200d the bite\u200b the moon will appear to take out of the sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>How to\u2062 Protect\u2063 Your Eyes During\u2064 the Eclipse?<\/h2>\n<p>It is crucial to use safe, certified solar \u200beclipse glasses to protect your eyes, as sunglasses are \u2063not sufficient. Proper eye protection is necessary throughout the entire eclipse, from the initial \u200bpartial phase to the \u2063ring of fire and the final partial phase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have eclipse glasses, there are other \u2063options available. You can look indirectly using a pinhole \u2064projector that you can make\u2063 yourself, including one made with a cereal box.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Cameras,\u200d binoculars, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-will-slice-across-americas-on-saturday-with-millions-along-path\/\" title=\"Millions to Witness 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Across Americas on Saturday\">telescopes require special solar filters mounted<\/a> at the front end to\u2062 be \u2063used safely.<\/p>\n<h2>Seeing Double<\/h2>\n<p>One patch of Texas near San Antonio will be in the crosshairs of both Saturday&#8217;s\u2063 eclipse and next April&#8217;s, with\u2062 Kerrville near the center. Kerrville is one of the locations hosting NASA&#8217;s livestream.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Is the city of Kerrville excited? Absolutely!!!&#8221; exclaimed \u2062Mayor Judy \u200cEychner. &#8220;And having\u200b NASA here is just icing on the cake!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>With Saturday&#8217;s eclipse coinciding with art, \u2062music, and river festivals, Mayor Eychner expects Kerrville&#8217;s\u200d population of \u200d25,000 to double or even quadruple.<\/p>\n<h2>Where&#8217;s \u2062the Total\u200b Eclipse in April?<\/h2>\n<p>April&#8217;s total solar eclipse will crisscross the U.S. in the opposite direction. It will begin in the Pacific and head\u2062 up\u200b through Mexico into Texas, then pass over several states before cutting across Canada into the North Atlantic. Many of these locations missed\u2062 out on the United States&#8217; coast-to-coast total solar eclipse \u200cin 2017.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>After\u200b this weekend, it will be 2039 before \u2063another ring of fire is visible in the U.S., with\u2064 Alaska being the only state\u2063 in its path. It will be \u200c2046 before another ring of fire crosses \u2063into\u2062 the U.S. Lower 48. However, other parts of the\u200c world will experience these events sooner,\u2062 with the southernmost tip of South America getting one next October \u2063and Antarctica in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>Going after the Science<\/h2>\n<p>NASA and other organizations have planned numerous observations during both eclipses, including the launch of rockets and hundreds of balloons to study the atmospheric effects \u2063caused \u2064by eclipses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s going to be absolutely breathtaking for science,&#8221; said NASA astrophysicist Madhulika Guhathakurta.<\/p>\n<p>Aroh Barjatya from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will assist \u2064in \u200blaunching three NASA-funded sounding rockets to study\u2062 atmospheric waves in the ionosphere during\u2063 Saturday&#8217;s eclipse. He will be just outside the\u2063 ring of fire path. Although he will miss April&#8217;s full eclipse,\u200b he will \u200dbe launching rockets\u200d during that event from Virginia&#8217;s Wallops Island.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But \u2062the \u200bbittersweet moment of not seeing annularity or totality will certainly be made up\u200c by the\u200d science \u2064return,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>By\u2062 Marcia Dunn<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What preparations is the city of Turner making for the upcoming \u200btotal solar eclipse in April 2024?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Im Turner. &#8220;Words don&#8217;t do it justice, and pictures only give a\u200c taste \u200bof\u200c what it&#8217;s like\u200b to see \u2062an eclipse \u200bin\u2063 person. It&#8217;s something that everyone \u2064should experience at least once in their\u200d lifetime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turner added\u200d that many locals are aware of the upcoming total solar\u200d eclipse in April\u200b 2024 and are eagerly anticipating it. The city is working on\u200d plans to accommodate the influx of visitors that is\u200b expected for the event.<\/p>\n<p>While \u2064Saturday&#8217;s annular solar eclipse may not be as rare as a total solar eclipse, it \u200cis still \u2064an extraordinary phenomenon that allows people\u200c to witness the wonders of the universe. As the ring of \u2062fire forms and the\u200c skies darken for a few minutes, it&#8217;s a reminder of \u2064the vastness of space and our \u2064place in it.<\/p>\n<p>So mark your calendars, grab your eclipse glasses or\u2064 build \u200ca pinhole projector, and prepare to \u200cbe amazed by this\u2063 celestial spectacle. \u200cWhether you&#8217;re in the path of annularity or you&#8217;re watching a partial eclipse, take a moment \u2064to appreciate the beauty and grandeur of the universe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>sun, it will create a stunning celestial show. This rare event will be visible to a vast audience, with tens of millions in the Americas eagerly anticipating the front-row seats to witness the mesmerizing &#8220;ring of fire&#8221; eclipse. The skies over the western U.S. and parts of Central and South America will experience a temporary dimming as the moon aligns perfectly with the sun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2064949,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}