Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The last total solar eclipse was 456 days ago in North ...

On August 12, 2026, the moon will slide directly between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow that races from the Arctic Ocean across Greenland, sweeps over Iceland, and plunges into northern Spain ...

A total solar eclipse will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, in Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here's everything you ...

During a total solar eclipse, viewers can expect the sky to darken, as if dawn or dusk have arrived. Here's what to know ...

From volcanic landscapes and a sunset eclipse to six-minute totality, here are the pros and cons of the next two total solar ...

Spain, one of the few places in the world where a total solar eclipse will be visible in August, has begun preparations for ...

With the first eclipse series of the year now behind us, here's a closer look at the upcoming eclipses and whether they'll be visible in the United States. AMIR SHAHCHERAGHIAN/Middle East Images/AFP ...

If your dates are flexible, 2027's eclipse may be the one worth prioritizing; totality arrives in the middle of the day, ...

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 ...

A solar eclipses is often a cause for celebration, with everyone in its path stepping outside to glimpse the rare cosmic event of the moon passing directly in front of the sun. The solar eclipse ...