Tag Archives: solar eclipse

The annular solar eclipse will create a ‘ring of fire’ over Easter Island, one of the most isolated spots on Earth

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Credit: Piriya Photography/Getty Images After the excitement of the Great North American Solar Eclipse last April, many people have been asking when the next solar eclipse will occur. The answer is Tuesday, October 2, when an annular eclipse will… Read More »

10 tips for planning your trip to the 2026 Solar Eclipse

Are you ready for the next total solar eclipse? As the April 2024 eclipse in North America wraps up, eclipse chasers are turning their attention to planning The next one will be on August 12, 2026. The first total will be Solar Eclipse It is the first eclipse visible from Europe since 2015 and the… Read More »

Scientists find strange connection between solar mystery and feeding of black holes

New research has revealed that the secrets of the Sun’s magnetic field, which has remained a mystery for four centuries, may be close to its surface. The sun’s magnetic field is responsible for producing dark spots called sunspots, explosive solar flares, and even explosive eruptions called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). However, since astronomers began investigating… Read More »

Severe geomagnetic storm alert issued for first time in 19 years

A severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge as early as Friday, prompting NOAA officials to trigger a storm of that magnitude for the first time in nearly 20 years. The hour comes after days of solar activity that sent several bursts of plasma and magnetic fields toward Earth. G4s are the second strongest form of… Read More »

Giant 15-Earth-wide sunspot explodes with another massive X-class solar flare (video)

AR3664 is no ordinary sunspot. The giant dark region on the Sun’s surface has ballooned in recent days, becoming one of the largest and most active regions. sunspots I saw it solar cycle. AR3664 came to the attention of scientists earlier this week when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center… Read More »

Eclipse expert Jamie Carter wins media award for comprehensive coverage of the solar eclipse

Anyone who has been following our solar eclipse coverage ahead of the total solar eclipse on April 8 will undoubtedly be familiar with the name Jamie Carter. After all, he is our ‘go-to’ eclipse expert and a valuable contributor to Space.com, having written over 35 articles in total. solar eclipse Pieces from the last few… Read More »

Viral Image Claims to Show Photo of James Webb Space Telescope Eclipse. Here’s What We Found

Dr.Sebastian Voltmer | www.voltmer.photo Allegation: An actual photo taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Evaluation: Rating: Wrongly written Context: real photo [pictured above] It wasn’t pulled by JWST and it won’t be pulled in 2024 either. The image that went viral is a digital drawing… Read More »

Airborne telescope captures moon shadow during NB eclipse

Images from the payload show the moon’s shadow moving across the Earth before the total eclipse. (Submitted by David Hunter – image source) Monday’s total solar eclipse may be over, but the excitement continues for a retired scientist who captured the rare event with a balloon telescope. David Hunter of Florenceville-Bristol was already on the… Read More »

The Most Striking Photo of the ‘April 2024 Solar Eclipse’ was Taken in 2017. Here’s What We Mean

Getty Images Allegation: An actual photo taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shows the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Evaluation: Rating: Wrongly written Context: The photo is real but not taken by JWST or in 2024. Perhaps the best part, other than seeing the total solar eclipse in person in real time,… Read More »

Calgarians gathered to watch the solar eclipse. Here’s what they had to say.

Helen Bugno, one of many people who watched the partial solar eclipse in Calgary on Monday, said she will remember the spirit of the day. (Helen Pike/CBC – image credit) As the moon blocked out some of the sun Monday afternoon, Calgarians across the city looked up at the sky, their eyes covered by protective… Read More »