when the next solar eclipse going to happen
Update: As of today (May 30 2012) the next total solar eclipse will be on November 13, 2012. The path of totality will include the northern tip of Australia and a vast swath of the South Pacific Ocean. The next total solar eclipse in North America will be on August 21, 2017. The path of totality will cross the entire country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. You can seen the catalog of eclipses on the NASA Eclipse Web Site at the link below.