Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured the moon ...

NASA's eye on the Sun took a little break on Friday, to watch two different solar eclipses throughout the day. The Solar Dynamics Observatory is parked out in geosynchronous orbit above North America, ...

The first eclipse of the year will occur on February 17, featuring a rare annular solar eclipse where the Moon covers the Sun’s center, creating a glowing “Ring of Fire.” According to NASA, the full ...

A solar eclipse is coming soon, but not as early as Saturday, Aug. 2, as the internet and social media might lead you to believe. The viral claims of a "once in a century solar eclipse" have spread ...

The global annular solar eclipse, referred to as a ring of fire, on Tuesday will only be a partial one over South Africa, with visibility expected to be shorter than an hour and a half.

From 2026 to 2028, Earth will see a double eclipse cascade: three total solar eclipses and three annular solar eclipses.

The Surya Grahan 2026, also referred to as the Solar Eclipse 2026, will take place on February 17, marking the first solar ...