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Total solar eclipse over the Grand Tetons as seen from the Teton Valley in Idaho, near Driggs. This is from a 700-frame time-lapse and is of third contact just as the second diamond ring is starting and the dark shadow of the Moon is receding to the east at left. The sky is darker to the left but the foregound is beginning to light up as the sky to the west off camera to the right brightens and lights the scene. Jupiter is just above the Tetons at bottom.

10 tips for planning your 2026 solar eclipse trip

By Jamie Carter published

Check out these 10 top tips for planning your eclipse experience to make sure you get the most out of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026.

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Sigüenza is a city in the Serranía de Guadalajara comarca. The large stone building at sunset with two trees framing the upper corners of the image.

16 best places to see the 2026 total solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter published

Here are 16 of the best places to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. The eclipse will be visible from remote Russian Siberia to eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain.

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map showing the path of totality over the northern tip of Africa and southern Spain.

10 top tips for planning your 2027 solar eclipse trip

By Jamie Carter published

From understanding the weather to seeing the Milky Way, here's how to plan a trip to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027.

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best places to see total solar eclipse 2027 . There is a gif animation scrolling through several photos of locations where the eclipse is visible from.

16 best places to see the 2027 total solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter published

Here are the best scenic spots and ideal locations across Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027.

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two images; on the left is a vintage illustration of earth crisscrossed with arcing lines showing the paths of eclipses; on the right is a vintage portrait of a man in a suit with a large mustache

The original 'Mr. Eclipse:' How a 19th-century astronomer calculated the dates of over 13,000 eclipses

By Joe Rao published

For nearly a century, the 1887 book "Canon of Eclipses" was considered to be the authoritative work on solar and lunar eclipses.

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Beautiful sunset at Ruins Luxor temple and obelisk near Nile river at Luxor city Egypt. A tall structure is backlit from a rising sun.

Where will the 2027 total solar eclipse on Aug. 2 be visible?

By Jamie Carter published

A total solar eclipse on Aug 2, 2027, will be visible across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about where to see the 'eclipse of the century' in our guide.

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tall egyptian ruins with tall figures and walls with a blue sky and sun in the background.

Total solar eclipse 2027: A complete guide to the 'eclipse of the century'

By Jamie Carter published

Reference Discover the 'eclipse of the century' with this comprehensive total solar eclipse 2027 guide. Find out where to see it, the timings of totality and possible weather conditions for key locations.

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A dimly shadowed moon blocks the sun as eruptions of light stretch from the starry body behind the Earth satellite.

See the sun's corona revealed in all its glory during 2024 total solar eclipse (photo)

By Miguel Claro published

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro explains how taking a high resolution solar image like this one represents an enormous amount of personal and professional effort and months of planning.

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A satellite image of the US in black and white with the moon's shadow paths making a cross.

Satellite images overlay 2024 and 2017 total solar eclipses sweeping across US

By Samantha Mathewson published

Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality.

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a series of eclipse images from partial eclipse to totality and then back to partial.

14 of the best total solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Here we look at the best photo of the total solar eclipse sent to us by our readers. From diamond rings to exquisite close-ups, we have it all and more!

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