Feb. 17’s new moon eclipses the sun and begins Lunar New Year, with Ramadan beginning the following day. Both are lunar festivals.

The annular ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse occurs on February 17, visible from Antarctica, southern Africa, and South America. Discover details.

A timelapse of the 2023 annular solar eclipse as seen from outside Great Basin National Park in Ely Nevada. Captured with a ...

ESA's Proba-3 mission, made up of twin spacecraft capable of aligning to create artificial eclipses, has captured "rare" ...

Solar prominences occur when the sun’s plasma, flowing along the magnetic field lines that the sun creates, forms a loop into space along the edge of the sun’s disk. When a prominence becomes ...

The first solar eclipse of 2026 will be a rare annular eclipse forming a stunning ‘Ring of Fire’. While it will be visible in ...

NASA explains how a safely view a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse. WARNING: People should always use protective solar ...

February brings several special events, including a rare "occultation," and a planetary parade of six planets.

The first eclipse of 2026 will be annular, meaning the Moon won’t cover the Sun completely. Instead, a bright ring of ...

Since the solar eclipse will be visible in the remote areas of Antarctica, very few people will see it. However, people can ...

As with all solar eclipses, astronomers strongly remind people to never look at the Sun without proper eye protection.

The annular solar eclipse will take place on February 17, 2026. According to Space.com, the eclipse will start with its partial phase at about 09:56 UTC, reach maximum coverage at approximately 12:12 ...