No, the whole world won't go dark on Aug. 2 — but a once-in-a-century eclipse is comingBy otako_fzbgs4 / July 24, 2025 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. Related posts: Catch solar bursts in new citizen science project Sped-up simulation of Hera’s Mars flyby Hera asteroid mission’s Mars flyby Watch live: Images from Hera’s Mars flyby