A rare and spectacular astronomical event is on the horizon: the longest total solar eclipse in 100 years will occur on ...

The night sky has a habit of slipping into the background during quieter years. Fewer headline events pass overhead, and ...

A rare Ring of Fire solar eclipse will light up the skies on 17th February 2026. Discover when it happens, where it will be ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Scientists threw everything they had at the sky during the solar eclipse that swept across much of the United States on April 8, 2024. They deployed high-altitude aircraft, enlisted ...

Skywatchers can anticipate a 'ring of fire' effect during an annular solar eclipse on February 17, 2026, primarily visible ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...

Solar eclipses happen because of a fantastic cosmic coincidence. From our vantage point here on Earth, the Sun is about 400 times larger in diameter than the Moon. But the Moon is also about 400 times ...

While millions of Earthlings watched the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, the private Blue Ghost spacecraft caught an ultra-rare view of Earth blocking out the sun from the surface of ...

It takes two to tango. Or at least to imitate a total solar eclipse from space. Two spacecraft orbiting Earth have begun to mimic the phenomenon, with images from one of the duo’s successful early ...

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander photographed the Earth as it passed in front of the Sun on March 14. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 14, 2025 3:09 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...