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 megalithic site of Gunung Padang in the highlands of western Java was constructed some 2,000 years ago over the course of several generations. Similar stone monuments are found across the ...

If there's one thing space lovers and star gazers can be excited about in 2026, it's the opportunity to see the Blood Moon in full eclipse - the last time folks will be able to see it for another ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...

Meteor showers. Planetary alignments. Supermoons. 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 ...

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 ...

The Scenic Eclipse will help ring in 2026, live from Antarctica. The Scenic Group ship will be featured during ABC News' New Year's Eve broadcast. It will be the first time that ABC will have New Year ...

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 ...

The next total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026. It will be visible across the Americas, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. The next blood moon visible in the U.S. will also be in ...