Both the research jet and balloons were used to collect data during the total solar eclipse in April 2024. These new projects will use what NASA learned last time to sharpen up the methods, and ...

A solar eclipse is a rare, visually striking phenomenon. The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, temporarily hiding our star – a geometrical alignment spanning millions of miles. A partial solar ...

A naked-eye view of the sun's outer atmosphere is the reason eclipse chasers travel the world. Here's what it may look like ...

The first total solar eclipse of the year will play out today across parts of the Northern Hemisphere. While India will not get a direct view, viewers along the path can briefly see the Sun's corona.

The workings of our solar system are roughly the same now as they have been for millions of years. Moons circle their planets, the planets circle the sun, the sun’s magnetic fields and sunspots wax ...

A total solar eclipse is set to happen next month, but not everyone in the world will be able to see it. A total solar eclipse will soon take place across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. On August 12, 2026, the Moon’s shadow will trace a path ...

Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the type of eclipse occurring on Aug. 27, 2026. The Aug. 27-28 event is a lunar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse ...

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since April 2024 Look up throughout the year to catch a wide array of astronomical ...

These images of the corona and solar prominences were taken in different wavelengths of visible and infrared light by imagers aboard a NASA’s WB-57 jet during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.