The Golden Age of Solar Eclipses

You've heard of a total eclipse and a partial eclipse, but have you heard of an annular eclipse? Maybe that's because they aren't much of a deal and we might miss them altogether. We're about to learn about them, and a lot more about solar eclipses, from MinutePhysics. They say that solar eclipses are stranger and more beautiful now than ever before, and that in the future, they will be rarer and harder to see. However, this "golden age" includes the totality of human history and will last for a few more million years. This video is only about solar eclipses, but once you learn the reason, you can imagine that in the far future, lunar eclipses will also become a much less spectacular sky show. The next total solar eclipse in North America will be on April 8, 2024. If you don't already have a hotel or a campsite booked, you may have trouble finding accommodations in the area of totality. (via Laughing Squid)