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Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.
![Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FGicVTjLV85SWuS8sJg3fJ-320-80.jpg)
Lunar eclipses 2024: When, where & how to see them
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2024. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipse will occur.
![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.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/waLjS3bB2XYk9mvw2WcQFm-320-80.jpg)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
![A dimly shadowed moon blocks the sun as eruptions of light stretch from the starry body behind the Earth satellite.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AR8v8yGPecw5owoFypxvy9-320-80.jpg)
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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