Meet the citizen scientist initiative bringing you closer to totality.
The solar corona is the ultimate sight during a total solar eclipse, but there’ll be a chance to see much more on Aug. 12, 2026.
A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A solar eclipse, one of the year’s best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening sky, and a lunar eclipse to close out the month. That’s “What’s Up” for August. On Aug. […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse live with views across the path and interviews with subject matter experts through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: […]
Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing the Sun’s ethereal outer atmosphere, the corona — it presents new opportunities to better understand our star and its influence on Earth. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, as the next total solar eclipse sweeps over Greenland, Iceland, […]
Valoria la Buena, here we come.
August 12 will see the deepest partial solar eclipse in the U.K. for many decades, hours before the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Here’s where to go.
The countdown is on! It’s not too late to plan your trip for the total solar eclipse 2026.
From A Coruña and Bilbao to Madrid and Zaragoza, here’s where to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, in some of Spain’s biggest cities.
Plan now to be in the right place at the right time for an unforgettable show.