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New moon of August 2025 gets eclipsed today

By Jesse Emspak published

September's new moon occurs on Sept. 21 and will partially eclipse the sun for skywatchers in the southern Pacific Ocean and Antarctica.

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Where will the partial solar eclipse be visible today?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The 'equinox eclipse' will bring up to 86% coverage across New Zealand, Antarctica and parts of the South Pacific.

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What to expect from each stage of the partial solar eclipse today

By Anthony Wood last updated

A spectacular partial solar eclipse will be visible across a swathe of the southern hemisphere this week.

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Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Live updates

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

The next solar eclipse will be on Sept. 21, 2025.

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Don't miss the partial solar eclipse today! Where, when and how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Here's what you need to know to make the most of the partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21, as the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun.

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An image of the sun's disk during a partial solar eclipse. The moon's silhouette is blocking the entirety of the upper right section of the disk, leaving only its lower crescent visible, which is wreathed in thin clouds.

How to watch today's partial solar eclipse live online for free

By Anthony Wood last updated

Watch the Sept. 21 partial solar eclipse live online with this handy livestream. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT).

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What time is the partial solar eclipse today?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Earth will see a deep partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21 — here's who can watch and when.

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield explores murder in space in new Cold War space thriller 'Final Orbit' (exclusive)

By Jeff Spry published

Hadfield's 'Kaz' Zemeckis returns for this third entry in the bestselling author's 'The Apollo Murders' series

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A photograph of a volcanic eruption in Iceland, where a short volcano spews lava into the air with smoke

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

By Jayde N. Hirniak published

How did humans survive catastrophic volcanic explosions to piece together the story today?

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 178 — Tell It to the Mountain

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 178 — Tell It to the Mountain

By Space.com Staff published

On Episode 178 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Virts, a former shuttle and ISS astronaut, who is running for the U.S. Senate.

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