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Moon's gradual drift will erase future total solar eclipses
science-space8 days ago

Moon's gradual drift will erase future total solar eclipses

The Moon is receding from Earth at about 3.8 cm per year due to tidal interactions, a rate precisely measured by lunar laser ranging using Apollo and Lunokhod reflectors. As the Moon moves farther away, its apparent size will eventually be too small to fully cover the Sun, ending total solar eclipses within roughly 500–800 million years. Until then, upcoming total eclipses seen from Earth occur within this narrow, finite window, making the current era temporarily unique in cosmic terms.

via Space Daily|
#apollo-retroreflectors#earth-moon-dynamics#lunar-laser-ranging
Century-Long Sunset: 2027 Eclipse Darkens North Africa for 6+ Minutes
science25 days ago

Century-Long Sunset: 2027 Eclipse Darkens North Africa for 6+ Minutes

NASA confirms the Aug. 2, 2027 total solar eclipse as the century’s longest, with totality lasting up to 6 minutes 23 seconds along a narrow track from southern Spain through North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt) to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Prime viewing spots include Luxor and Tarifa, aided by near-perigee geometry and mostly cloudless desert skies. Observers must wear solar viewing glasses except during totality; about 88.9 million people live within the path, and the next total eclipse occurs on July 22, 2028.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#astronomy#luxor#nasa
Watch the 2026 total solar eclipse: where to see it and how to observe safely
science1 month ago

Watch the 2026 total solar eclipse: where to see it and how to observe safely

A 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse will travel across the Arctic region with totality visible in Spain and northern Portugal, while the UK, Ireland and parts of North America will see deep partial eclipses. Spain offers prime viewing near sunset in cities like Bilbao, Valladolid, Zaragoza and Valencia, with Madrid and Barcelona seeing about 99% partial eclipse. The UK and Ireland will experience high obscuration (about 90%+ in many areas), and Alaska and eastern Canada/US will see partials that vary by location. Observers should wear certified solar eclipse glasses or use approved solar telescopes/filters, and may opt for safe indirect viewing methods like solar projections (e.g., via a colander). Timings and local viewing details are provided for major cities, along with safety guidance and tips for capturing the event.

via BBC Sky at Night Magazine|
#2026-eclipse#eye-safety#path-of-totality
Artemis II crew describe ‘otherworldly’ moment behind the Moon during solar eclipse
science1 month ago

Artemis II crew describe ‘otherworldly’ moment behind the Moon during solar eclipse

Artemis II’s four-person crew recalled an overwhelming, “otherworldly” moment when the Moon passed between their Orion spacecraft and the Sun during a solar eclipse on the far side, a rare view encountered on a mission that took humans farther from Earth than any before. They described the unknown as scarier than the known, and the experience underscores NASA’s broader plans to land astronauts on the Moon and eventually establish a sustained lunar presence, including Artemis III’s docking in lunar orbit ahead of future surface missions.

via Yahoo|
#artemis-ii#astronauts#moon
ESA's Proba-3 Coronagraph re-establishes contact after month-long silence
space-exploration2 months ago

ESA's Proba-3 Coronagraph re-establishes contact after month-long silence

ESA says its Proba-3 Coronagraph spacecraft has reconnected with Earth after a month of silence; an anomaly in February disrupted attitude control and prevented safe-mode entry, and the spacecraft is now in safe mode with its solar panels powering the systems while health checks are conducted to assess possible damage as the Coronagraph and its Occulter continue their formation to study the solar corona by creating artificial eclipses.

via Space|
#coronagraph#esa#occulter
The Surprising Geography of Solar Eclipses: Why Some Regions See More Totality
space3 months ago

The Surprising Geography of Solar Eclipses: Why Some Regions See More Totality

Solar eclipses aren’t evenly distributed: NASA’s 5,000-year heat map and a Time and Date study show that orbital geometry and a notable 'latitude effect' make polar regions more likely to experience total eclipses, while the overall timing of eclipses depends on long-term cycles of Earth’s orbit (aphelion/perihelion) and the Moon’s gradual recession. Annular eclipses are more frequent than total ones, and while total eclipses can occur anywhere on Earth over millennia, the interval at any given location is highly irregular—on the order of centuries—until a distant future where total eclipses end as the Moon moves farther away.

via Space|
#latitude-effect#meeus#nasa-heat-map
Antarctic Ring of Fire: Only 13 Spots Will See This Week's Solar Eclipse
science3 months ago

Antarctic Ring of Fire: Only 13 Spots Will See This Week's Solar Eclipse

The year’s first solar eclipse is an annular “ring of fire” visible only from 13 locations along a narrow path that starts over western Antarctica and sweeps across the Davis Sea coastline and the Southern Ocean on Feb 17 at about 7:10am; the UK isn’t in the path, Antarctica watchers will see the full eclipse while other locations may witness partial views, and a lunar eclipse follows on March 3–4.

via Express.co.uk|
#annular-eclipse#antarctica#ring-of-fire
Iberia Prepares for a 2026 Total Solar Eclipse
science3 months ago

Iberia Prepares for a 2026 Total Solar Eclipse

The 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse will sweep across the Iberian Peninsula, with Spain in the main path of totality (lasting up to about 1 minute 40 seconds in places like León and Palencia) and a small section of northeastern Portugal seeing only a partial view. Viewers should plan ahead, monitor weather forecasts, choose west-facing, unobstructed viewing spots, and use proper eye protection. This rare celestial event—the first total eclipse visible from mainland Europe in about 27 years—offers a memorable spectacle for observers in northern Spain and nearby areas, if skies cooperate.

via The Portugal News|
#astronomy#portugal#science
Critique casts doubt on claim that trees anticipate solar eclipses
science3 months ago

Critique casts doubt on claim that trees anticipate solar eclipses

A new critique published in Trends in Plant Science questions the 2025 study that linked synchronized bioelectrical activity in spruce trees to a partial solar eclipse, arguing the small sample size, numerous variables, and lack of alternative explanations undermine the claim; some scientists label the work as pseudoscience, while the original researchers defend the preliminary results and say follow-up studies are ongoing.

via Ars Technica|
#bioelectrical-activity#peer-review#plants