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No, the whole world won't go dark on Aug. 2 -- but a once-in-a-century eclipse is coming

07-25-2025 • https://www.space.com, By Jamie Carter

A viral claim says the world will go dark on Aug. 2. It won't -- but a record-breaking solar eclipse is coming in 2027.

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