A rad moon’s on the rise. Early on October 14, our lunar satellite will briefly hover before the sun, obscuring the dawn and immersing millions of people in a strange morning gloom. But this annular eclipse will not be total: Since the moon’s traveling at the more distant part of its orbit, it won’t block the entire sun. Instead, it will create a glowing orange outer ring.
With all of our Earthly concerns, it’s easy to forget about cosmic mechanics, especially how fast our planet and the moon move through their orbits. People turning their eyes (and protective glasses) to the skies will behold the rare “ring of fire” spectacle