Solar eclipses occur when the moon gets between Earth and the sun. This causes the moon to cast a shadow onto Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of new moon, but different ...

The Proba-3 spacecraft succeed at creating solar eclipses, kicking off a two-year mission to study the sun’s mysterious outer atmosphere, the corona.

A European space agency created the first "artificial total solar eclipse" using a pair of satellites on Monday.

Space & Spaceflight Why This Recent Total Solar Eclipse Was the First of Its Kind The European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission just changed the game for solar scientists.

See the Beauty of an Artificial Solar Eclipse, Created With a First-of-Its-Kind, ‘Perfect’ Satellite Formation Two satellites’ highly precise alignment allows scientists to study the sun’s ...

The Proba-3 mission, consisting of two spacecraft that fly in close formation to study the sun, has returned images of the first ever artificial solar eclipse ...

If you’ve ever dreamed of watching a total solar eclipse from the middle of the ocean, Holland America Line is making that dream a reality in 2027. The cruise line just announced two special ...

Seeing a total solar eclipse can be even more impressive than witnessing the aurora borealis, but it will be quite a while before people across North America are able to witness a total eclipse ...

During a solar eclipse in a forest in Italy’s Dolomites region, scientists seized the chance to explore a fascinating question.

A solar eclipse visible only from space was captured on video thanks to a NASA satellite. On April 27, the moon blocked 23 percent of the sun in a partial eclipse, but it was not possible to see ...

If you didn't happen to see the 2024 eclipse in person, your next opportunity to see a total eclipse from Minneapolis isn't so many years away. Mark your calendars for 2044.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse took place across America. One year later, we look back on the moment where millions across the country stopped to view it.