A rare and spectacular astronomical event is on the horizon: the longest total solar eclipse in 100 years will occur on ...
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 ...
The night sky has a habit of slipping into the background during quieter years. Fewer headline events pass overhead, and ...
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 ...
On August 12 2026, Spain will have its first total solar eclipse for the first time since 1905, The eclipse will sweep across ...
During February 2026, a beautiful annular solar eclipse will occur and provide astronomy lovers with a very attractive and ...
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💡 ...
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 ...