The Earth is set for one of the longest eclipses in decades, but when exactly? NASA settles the debate

Social media often attributes predictions and prophecies about the approaching date of an eclipse or similar phenomena that garner widespread interest among people. These rumors are not limited to the type of phenomenon; someone may come forward to tell us that it will occur on this day and at that exact hour, just as it has recently spread that we may witness an unprecedented eclipse today, Saturday. However, this news is not accurate at all.

Apart from the predictions and rumors, NASA believes that the anticipated "eclipse of the century" will not occur for another two years. This total solar eclipse, which will last for 6 minutes and 23 seconds at its peak, is expected to take place on August 2, 2027.

This total eclipse, where the moon smoothly moves between the sun and the Earth casting its shadow upon it, will be one of the longest eclipses in decades. It will also be the longest eclipse until 2114.