Eclipse
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
Chasing the Moon’s Shadow Explanation: Chasing the shadow of a New Moon, NASA’s WB-57F high altitude research aircraft took to the skies off the coast of Iceland on August 12 to observe a total solar eclipse. At 50,000 feet the aircraft was piloted along the precisely determined path of totality to maximize its time in the Moon’s shadow. A suite of high-resolution cameras on board…
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Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Eclipse and the Stork Explanation: How do animals react to a total solar eclipse? The featured image shows a stork roosting on her nest in Poland at a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse. If you are lucky enough to experience a total eclipse somewhere quiet and close to nature, you may be able to notice unusual daytime animal behaviors. During totality, you…
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NASA Johnson Pilots Chase Moon’s Shadow for Eclipse Science
During the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse over Europe, scientists aimed to study a long-standing mystery: why the Sun’s outer atmosphere, the corona, is far hotter than its visible surface. Capturing the data they needed meant being in exactly the right place at the right time. Pilots from NASA’s Johnson Space Center flew the WB-57F high altitude research aircraft from Ellington Field in Houston to Iceland, their base for flying through the path…
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NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and photographers were along the eclipse path to study the corona,…
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A Sunflower’s View of Totality
Skywatchers across a swath of northern Spain witnessed a total solar eclipse when the Moon lined up directly between the Sun and Earth on August 12, 2026. Those within the path of totality had the rare chance to glimpse the Sun’s active outer atmosphere, or corona, during the short time the Moon blocked the Sun. This composite photo was taken before,…
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Stops Along the Path of Totality
The Sun, Moon, and Earth align on August 12, 2026, to produce a total solar eclipse. When this celestial event last occurred, on April 8, 2024, the path of totality stretched across North America, giving millions the chance to glimpse the Sun’s corona. In 2026, the viewing locales are more limited; only a handful of land areas in the Northern Hemisphere, including…
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NASA Sets Coverage for August Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse will be visible in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal. NASA will stream the eclipse live with views across the path and interviews with subject matter experts through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: NASA Live Viewers in other…
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Press Releases
Vertical Aerospace to Develop High-Power Charging Technology to Enable Commercial Electric Aviation
Vertical Aerospace (NYSE: EVTL), a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, today announced it will lead the development of next-generation high-power charging and thermal management technology through the UK Government-backed ECLiPSE (Electrified Charging & Liquid-cooling Provision for Support of E-flights) programme. As the electric aviation industry moves toward commercial operations, charging infrastructure is emerging as one of the…
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March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered
A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon on March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know. How does a lunar eclipse work? A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and Moon, casting a gigantic shadow across the lunar surface and turning the Moon a deep reddish-orange. This alignment can only occur during a full Moon phase. Alignment…
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Westinghouse and Eclipse Automation Sign Agreement for Nuclear New-Build Projects
Westinghouse Electric Company and Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support nuclear new-build projects in Canada and globally. Under the agreement, Eclipse Automation has the potential to provide automation solutions for key AP1000® and AP300™ projects. The companies will also collaborate to develop tooling for the refurbishment of operating nuclear plants. “This milestone marks…
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