Eclipse Stories

What’s Up: August 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

A solar eclipse, the Perseids, bright Venus after sunset, and a deep partial lunar eclipse highlight August’s skywatching. Skywatching Highlights Transcript A solar eclipse, one of the year’s best meteor showers, Venus at its brightest in the evening sky, and…

NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse

Editor’s note: An update to this story was made on July 30, 2026, to share information about NASA’s live eclipse broadcast. Each time the Moon covers the Sun during a total solar eclipse — darkening daytime skies and briefly revealing…

March 2026 Total Lunar Eclipse: Your Questions Answered

A total lunar eclipse will redden the Moon in the early morning hours of March 3, 2026. Here’s what you need to know. 

Eclipse Soundscapes Volunteers Empower Others to Get Involved in Scientific Discovery, Post-Eclipse

The NASA Science Activation project Eclipse Soundscapes (ES), led by ARISA Lab in Medford, Massachusetts, helps learners of all ages explore NASA science through multisensory learning and participatory science opportunities. In the weeks surrounding the 2023 annular solar eclipse and…