(CNN) - The most dramatic type of solar eclipse is happening Tuesday. The so-called “ring of fire” occurs only in some eclipses. It’s when the moon is far enough away that it doesn’t completely cover the sun and therefore appears smaller. That’s when you can see the rays of the sun encircle the moon in a spectacular sight.

(CNN) — A “ring of fire” solar eclipse on Tuesday will mark the first eclipse of 2026, but only about 2% of the world’s population will get to see it, according to Time and Date. The event, also called an annular solar eclipse, occurs “when the ...

A total solar eclipse in April 2024 stunned millions across the United States.

An annular solar eclipse occurs “when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, but the Moon is too far away in its orbit to completely cover the sun’s disc”, Dr Alex Young, associate director at Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, said, the CNN reported.