New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- In recent weeks, social media platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), exploded with claims of a total solar eclipse darkening the skies on August 2, 2025. With hashtags like #AugustEclipse2025 racking up millions of views, users are dubbing the event a 'once-in-a-century' spectacle, which, as per the claims, will plunge the Earth into six minutes of darkness. But here is the truth: no solar eclipse is happening on August 2, 2025, anywhere in the world, stated a Space.com report.

Another North Jersey report quoted NASA and astronomical databases stating there was no solar eclipse on August 2 this year. The source of the confusion appears to stem from misleading social media posts and viral videos, which failed to m...