When a solar storm strikes Earth, it can disrupt technology that's vital for our daily lives. Solar storms occur when ...

After a two-year gap, there will be two total solar eclipses within 12 months of each other, on Aug. 12, 2026, and Aug. 2, ...

With major eclipses, brilliant supermoons, and lineups of five or more planets, 2026 offers something awe-inspiring in every season. Here’s what to watch for. Solar prominences and their associated ...

The next total solar eclipse occurs August 12, 2026. Totality lasts up to two minutes, the first for mainland Europe since 1999. The longest eclipse in 100 years will be August 2, 2027, lasting six ...

Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here's everything you need to know to plan an ...

Meteor showers. Supermoons. Planetary alignments. Black moons. The Milky Way. The northern lights. Partial solar eclipses. "Pinwheels" in the sky. The year 2025 was a great one for astronomy, and 2026 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Exactly 400 days from today, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027, ...

It has been over 25 years since mainland Europe last witnessed a total solar eclipse. The year was 1999 when the Moon obscured the Sun, plunging parts of the continent into midday darkness. Now, ...

China has brought a massive offshore solar farm online – a full 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic capacity built at sea. The Guohua Investment Shandong HG14 Offshore Photovoltaic Project is now online and ...

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 ...