It's dawn, the birds are chirping, and the mist is dissipating—revealing a sun that looks strangely like a crescent moon. That's the scene folks in New Zealand will wake up to on the morning of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A deep solar eclipse will occur at sunrise as seen from the ...

Not all eclipses are created equal. A solar eclipse is one of the most dramatic and awe-inspiring celestial events a person can witness, but they aren’t all equally impressive. Some are more complete ...

On Sept. 21, a day before the equinox, a partial solar eclipse will obscure up to 86% of the sun Getty The last eclipse of the year arrives on Sept. 21, with a partial solar eclipse offering dramatic ...

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere will witness the year ...

Eclipse season is basically the astrological equivalent of the universe grabbing the aux cord and saying: "Actually, new playlist." While lunar eclipses tend to serve the drama of endings and ...

When the April 2024 “Great American Eclipse” plunged midday into near-night, the daily rhythms and vocal behaviors of many bird species shifted dramatically; some fell silent, others burst into song, ...

When the sun, Earth, and new moon perfectly align, we get the chance to see a solar eclipse. This celestial phenomenon is one of the most unique experiences you can witness. In fact, the most recent ...