Only 12 people on Earth saw this ‘ring-of-fire’ eclipse. Here’s how one improvised to capture a once-in-a-lifetime photo from Antarctica

A remote Antarctic research team became the only people on Earth to witness a rare annular solar eclipse — and one scientist had to improvise to capture it.

From spa to boat party: 10 epic events for the Aug. 12, 2026, total solar eclipse in Spain and Iceland

Experience the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Spain and Iceland with festivals, spa sessions and skywatching events along the path of totality.

Did these spruce trees really ‘predict’ a solar eclipse? Scientists are split

Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than done.

Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse seen by few | Space photo of the day for Feb. 26, 2026

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse glowed over Antarctica, witnessed by only a handful of researchers at Concordia Research Station.

1 week until a breathtaking blood moon rises over the US during total lunar eclipse 2026

The total lunar eclipse occurs around the March full moon phase, as the sun, Earth and lunar disk align.

Why do some places on Earth get far more solar eclipses than others?

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don’t.

Blazing ‘ring of fire’ eclipse seen from space | Space photo of the day for Feb. 20, 2026

ESA’s Proba-2 satellite captured a stunning ‘ring of fire’ annular solar eclipse from orbit — a view few on Earth could see.

See the moon’s shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)

Plus NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.

Annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic ‘ring of fire’ today! Here’s what you need to know

Today (Feb. 17), the moon and sun will create a “ring of fire” during an annular solar eclipse. Here’s what to expect.