enthusiasts in parts of the world gathered Tuesday to witness the last solar eclipse of the year, a phenomenon where the moon briefly casts a black shadow that blocks the sun.
A partial eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, and blocks part of the sun. It was visible today across Europe, western Asia, northeastern Africa and the Middle East, according to NASA.
There are four types of solar eclipses: total, partial, hybrid, and annular. The next time a solar eclipse will be seen in the U.S. is on Oct. 14, 2023, NASA said.
A picture shows a partial solar eclipse behind a sculptural composition of triumphal chariot drawn by six horses on top of the Arch of the General Staff in Saint Petersburg on Oct. 25, 2022.
A partial solar eclipse is pictured in Vienna, on Oct. 25, 2022.
Students wearing special glasses observe a partial solar eclipse in Kosovo capital Pristina on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
A partial solar eclipse is seen behind the centuries-old Raghunath Hindu temple in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
Men use X-ray images as filters to view a partial solar eclipse visible from Gaza City in the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave on Oct. 25, 2022.
A photograph shows a partial solar eclipse in Hede-Bazouges, western France on Oct. 25, 2022.
A photograph shows a partial solar eclipse from Ixelles, on Oct. 25 2022.
A woman uses a telescope to watch a partial solar eclipse in Pristina on Oct. 25, 2022.
A partial solar eclipse can be seen above the gilded statue of Archangel Michael on the dome of Schwerin Castle, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
The moon partially obscures the sun during a partial solar eclipse visible from Hyderabad on Oct. 25, 2022.
A view of partial solar eclipse in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.
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