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The first solar eclipse of the year is almost here, but very few people will see it. Tuesday’s annular solar eclipse, known ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The first solar eclipse of the year will grace Antarctica, and only a lucky few will get to bask — or waddle ...

So this one is one of those little cosmic events that doesn’t always steal the headlines—the Moon at perihelion. Basically, that’s just a fancy way of saying the Moon is at the closest point to the ...

The moon will pass directly in front of the sun on Feb. 17, setting the stage for a dramatic annular solar eclipse.

Eclipses don't happen at random — they arrive in pairs, on schedule, and 2026 brings two spectacular seasons to prove it.

An annular solar eclipse, also called a "ring of fire" eclipse, is expected to occur on February 17, but will only be viewable on one continent south of the equator.

Elon Musk said his company, SpaceX, has shifted focus to establishing a human settlement on the moon before doing so on Mars ...

A rare total lunar eclipse — often called a Blood Moon — will be visible in the early morning hours of March 3, 2026. Here’s what East Coast skywatchers need to know.