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Here's how to watch the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse live online for free.
From first contact to totality and beyond, this is what will happen during each stage of the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse.
Early risers will catch a spectacular sight in the predawn hours of Aug. 9, as the slender crescent moon shines close to the red light of Mars among the stars of the constellation Taurus.
From exact timings to cloud cover warnings, these smartphone apps will help you dial in on the 2026 total solar eclipse.
Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.
Meet the citizen scientist initiative bringing you closer to totality.
Your guide to August's full Sturgeon Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
Wildfires and a balletic display, these are the best photos of the July Buck Moon 2026.
The July full moon rises tonight with Venus, Saturn Mercury and Mars!
Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.
The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.
Valoria la Buena, here we come.
From the Apollo landing site to the North America Nebula, these celestial sights offer a uniquely American way to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday.
Your guide to July's full Buck Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
This star's light left its surface around the same time that the U.S. was founded.
The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.
"An asteroid of this size comes this close roughly once every ten years".
Your guide to June's full Strawberry Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights.
The "Blaze Star" T. Coronae Borealis could brighten dramatically this week to shine with the brilliance of the North Star Polaris. Here's where to look.
The summer solstice marks the longest day and the start of astronomical summer.
The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.
The crescent moon will shine alongside Jupiter, Venus and Mercury as it passes through the Beehive open star cluster on June 17.
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.
