Rare Solar Eclipse Lights the Sky in Asia, Parts of U.S.

From Eastern Asia to the western United States, millions of lucky spectators gazed at the sky Sunday, in awe of the spectacular "Ring of Fire" eclipse. During the rare solar eclipse, the day sky got dark and left only a small circle of light to be seen. The entire event lasted just over five minutes, depending on where you were.

Eclipses like yesterday's -known as annular eclipses-occur when the moon and sun are perfectly aligned. The moon makes its way between Earth and the sun, partially blocking the sun's light. For viewers on Earth, it looks like a giant golden ring in the sky.

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The "Ring of Fire" could be seen from the western states of California to parts of Texas. It was the first eclipse of this kind seen in the United States since 1994.

If you're lucky enough to be in northern Australia this fall, you might be able to catch the next solar eclipse. It will occur on November 13, according to NASA.

Did you see the eclipse?

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