astronomy

Spain witnessed a rare total solar eclipse, with stunning photos captured along the path of totality. NASA conducted scientific experiments, including high-altitude aircraft observations and student balloon launches, to study the solar corona and atmospheric effects.

The article describes creating a Mac widget that displays the positions of celestial bodies using Python and Astropy, with code examples and explanations for setup.

NASA shares details about upcoming solar eclipses, including the total solar eclipse on Aug 12, 2026, and safety guidelines for viewing.

NASA is covering the total solar eclipse over Iceland and Spain, with live broadcast and expert interviews to study the Sun's corona and Earth's atmosphere.

A free web app that provides a walkthrough for finding visible planets, a meteor shower counter, and a solar system model based on the user's location.

A webpage listing webcams for the 2026 total solar eclipse, with countdowns to totality and first webcam coverage.

NASA announces live coverage of the total solar eclipse passing over the Northern Hemisphere on Aug. 12, with streaming options on NASA+ and other platforms.

Article explains how and when to view the Perseid meteor shower in August 2026, noting the new moon will provide especially dark skies for optimal viewing.

Space mirror startup Reflect Orbital's plans to launch satellites that reflect sunlight for solar power could disrupt astronomy and risk eye damage, drawing warnings from astronomers.

An open-source interactive map designed to help users explore the total solar eclipse on Aug 12, providing visualization of the eclipse path and related data.

A new visible-light photograph of the Sun has captured tiny plasma vortices for the first time, confirming a long-predicted solar phenomenon.

The Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri orbiter captured the first images of the crater left on the Moon by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage impact, confirming the collision and providing visual evidence of the event.

An account of how scientists modified a Concorde 001 prototype to chase a total solar eclipse and study the solar corona from the stratosphere, with experiments from multiple international research groups.

Apple's App Review Board wrongly rejected an astronomy app, Dark Hours, on grounds that it was astrology, and upheld the rejection despite clear evidence to the contrary, highlighting flaws in the App Store review process.

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey announces Data Release 20, featuring the Black Hole Mapper's first southern hemisphere optical observations and coordinated eROSITA X-ray identification, mapping over half a million supermassive black holes across the sky.

Using the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, researchers captured the first clear images of Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities on the Sun's surface, revealing that these plasma vortexes are ubiquitous and could reshape our understanding of heat and energy movement in the solar atmosphere.

An August 2026 astronomical calendar highlights a Perseid meteor shower, a total solar eclipse over Spain/Portugal/Iceland/Greenland, a six-planet alignment, and a partial lunar eclipse, offering multiple skywatching opportunities.

AstraPixels is a pixel-art solar system visualization showing real current positions of planets.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket upper stage crashed into the Moon as predicted, but no observatory captured direct images of the impact. Indirect evidence from the Very Large Telescope suggests the collision occurred as expected.

NASA will stream a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12 starting at 1:15pm ET, with safe viewing tips and science commentary.