The Sun’s inner corona appears greenish in this image taken on 23 May 2025 by the ASPIICS coronagraph aboard Proba-3, ESA’s formation-flying mission capable of creating artificial total solar eclipses ...

In a dazzling first, two European spacecraft —flying in millimeter-perfect formation — have created an artificial solar eclipse in space, capturing the clearest images of the Sun’s elusive corona yet.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has achieved a rather unusual yet cool feat: successfully creating and maintaining artificial solar eclipses in space with its Proba-3 mission. This all comes down to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory has captured the moon ...

Meteorological fall began in the northern hemisphere on Monday, Sept. 1, while astronomical fall begins on Sept. 22, 2025, at 2:19 p.m. eastern. Eclipse season also begins this week, created by the 5º ...