We begin today with the much-anticipated solar eclipse.

我们今天从备受期待的日食开始。

This celestial event is called a solar eclipse.

这种天象被称为日食。

So what's really happening in a solar eclipse?

那么是日食到底是怎么发生的？

Winter solstice, summer equinox, solar eclipse or lunar eclipse?

冬至、夏分、日食还是月食？

There's an angular solar eclipse set for June 10th.

6月10日将会发生角日食。

He thought up an explanation for solar eclipses as well.

同时他还解释了日蚀的现象。

If you don't have solar eclipse glasses, create a solar eclipse pinhole projector.

如果你没有日食眼镜，可以制作一个日食针孔投影仪。

This is called a total solar eclipse.

这被称为日全食。

A lunar eclipse from the moon looks a lot like a solar eclipse from Earth.

月球上的月蚀看起来很像是来自地球的日食。

Last summer's total solar eclipse sliced right through Columbia, Missouri.

去年夏天的日全食发生时，密苏里州哥伦比亚市正好处于日全食带上。

When the umbra touches the Earth, we get a total solar eclipse.

当本影接触地球时，我们会看到日全食。

This is called a partial solar eclipse.

这被称为日偏食。

The annular solar eclipse was seen across much of Asia and West Africa.

亚洲和西非大部分地区都可以观测到日环食。

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between Earth and the sun.

当月球经过地球和太阳之间时，就会发生日食。

There are actually three types of solar eclipses.

日食实际上有三种。

So why does the path of a solar eclipse travel from west to east?

所以为什么日食运行的轨迹是从西向东的呢？

The one that will happen on October 14 is called an " annular solar eclipse."

10月14日发生的日食被称为“日环食”。

In October, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from North America.

今年10月，北美将能观测到日偏食。

So, what exactly is going on in a solar eclipse?

那么, 究竟什么是日食?

All right, next up, we move to news about the upcoming annual solar eclipse.

好了，接下来，我们来关注即将到来的一年一度的日食。