Watch a Solar Eclipse on Saturday
On Saturday, May 31 an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible from most of the Northern Hemisphere. The moon’s shadow will start in Northern Scotland and then sweep across Iceland and Greenland. Just in case you won’t be able to see it in your own sky, a group of astronomers in the Netherlands and Belgium will be broadcasting live pictures of the eclipse on the Internet. Coverage will begin at approximately 0320 GMT and end about 45 minutes later.
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