solar eclipse | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/solar-eclipse/RSS feed for solar eclipseenTue, 30 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000Don’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar Eclipsehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-miss-these-ten-celestial-events-in-2026-from-aligned-planets-to-a-total-solar-eclipse-180987931/The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since April 2024Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dont-miss-these-ten-celestial-events-in-2026-from-aligned-planets-to-a-total-solar-eclipse-180987931/Check Out Ten Spectacular Space Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contesthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-ten-spectacular-space-images-from-the-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180986960/The annual competition for professional and amateur astrophotographers released its shortlisted images, which capture the beauty of the cosmos seen from EarthMon, 14 Jul 2025 18:14:39 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/check-out-ten-spectacular-space-images-from-the-astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-contest-180986960/See the Beauty of an Artificial Solar Eclipse, Created With a First-of-Its-Kind, 'Perfect' Satellite Formationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-an-artificial-solar-eclipse-created-with-a-first-of-its-kind-perfect-satellite-formation-180986831/Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s outer atmosphere like never beforeTue, 17 Jun 2025 18:44:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-an-artificial-solar-eclipse-created-with-a-first-of-its-kind-perfect-satellite-formation-180986831/How Well Did the Mysterious Antikythera Mechanism Actually Work?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-well-did-the-mysterious-antikythera-mechanism-actually-work-180986451/Historians think the 2,000-year-old device was used to predict the positions of celestial bodies. A new digital simulation suggests that its gears may have frequently malfunctionedFri, 18 Apr 2025 19:24:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-well-did-the-mysterious-antikythera-mechanism-actually-work-180986451/How to Watch a Live Stream of the Rare Sunrise Eclipse on Saturday and Catch a Glimpse of Solar 'Devil Horns'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-a-live-stream-of-the-rare-sunrise-eclipse-on-saturday-and-catch-a-glimpse-of-solar-devil-horns-180986329/Early risers can observe a partial solar eclipse in areas of eastern North America on March 29, given clear skies and proper eye protectionFri, 28 Mar 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-to-watch-a-live-stream-of-the-rare-sunrise-eclipse-on-saturday-and-catch-a-glimpse-of-solar-devil-horns-180986329/See Last Week's Stunning Eclipse From the Moon in Photos Captured by the Blue Ghost Lander, Now at the End of Its Missionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-last-weeks-stunning-eclipse-from-the-moon-in-photos-captured-by-the-blue-ghost-lander-now-at-the-end-of-its-mission-180986253/The spacecraft carried out the longest commercial operation on the moon to date—and also made history during its rare chance to document this celestial eventTue, 18 Mar 2025 18:22:24 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-last-weeks-stunning-eclipse-from-the-moon-in-photos-captured-by-the-blue-ghost-lander-now-at-the-end-of-its-mission-180986253/Athena Spacecraft Launches to the Moon, as Intuitive Machines Aims for Historic Second Lunar Landinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/athena-spacecraft-launches-to-the-moon-as-intuitive-machines-aims-for-historic-second-lunar-landing-180986131/The American company achieved the first successful moon landing by a private spacecraft last year. Now, it has sent a new mission to the south pole, carrying science instruments for NASAThu, 27 Feb 2025 18:55:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/athena-spacecraft-launches-to-the-moon-as-intuitive-machines-aims-for-historic-second-lunar-landing-180986131/See the First Stunning Images Taken by the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander on Its 'Scenic Route' to the Moonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-first-stunning-images-taken-by-the-blue-ghost-lunar-lander-on-its-scenic-route-to-the-moon-180985988/The lander built by Firefly Aerospace has captured incredible views as it orbits Earth. Its next phase is an engine burn that will propel it toward lunar orbitTue, 04 Feb 2025 19:22:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-first-stunning-images-taken-by-the-blue-ghost-lunar-lander-on-its-scenic-route-to-the-moon-180985988/11 Dazzling Celestial Events to See in 2025, From a Total Lunar Eclipse to Rare Planetary Alignmentshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/11-dazzling-celestial-events-to-see-in-2025-from-a-total-lunar-eclipse-to-rare-planetary-alignments-180985750/Keep your eyes on the sky this upcoming year for a chance to spot breathtaking meteor showers, a special view of Saturn and a blood-red moonMon, 30 Dec 2024 20:05:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/11-dazzling-celestial-events-to-see-in-2025-from-a-total-lunar-eclipse-to-rare-planetary-alignments-180985750/The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-ten-most-significant-science-stories-of-2024-180985698/From a total solar eclipse that captivated our continent to record temperatures that scorched the planet, these were the biggest moments of the yearFri, 20 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-ten-most-significant-science-stories-of-2024-180985698/