On October 14th, 2023, the United States experienced a rare "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse, visible from Oregon to Texas. The moon passed between the Earth and the sun while at its farthest point, creating a crescent-shaped shadow and a "ring of fire" in the sky. Crowds gathered along the narrow path of the eclipse to cheer, and the eclipse coincided with an international balloon fiesta in Albuquerque. The next annular solar eclipse visible from American skies will be in June 21, 2039, passing only over Alaska.
