January 2026 X-class solar flare and geomagnetic storm
An X-class solar flare detected on 18 January 2026 was followed by a coronal mass ejection and a severe geomagnetic storm.
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An X-class solar flare detected on 18 January 2026 was followed by a coronal mass ejection and a severe geomagnetic storm.
NASA says Artemis II launched around the time of the April 1, 2026 full Moon.
Artemis II launched around the April 1, 2026 full Moon, sending astronauts on a journey around the Moon.
The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration released the GWTC-5.0 results on May 26, 2026.
The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration released results from the second part of its fourth observing run and updated its cumulative catalog of transi...
Venus and Jupiter will appear very close in the evening sky on June 9, 2026.
A total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, visible along a path including northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and part of Portuga...
A total solar eclipse will be visible across northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and part of Portugal.
NASA sources dated August 12, 2026, refer to the Perseid meteor shower.
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak in August; August 12, 2026 is given as a reference date based on the available evidence.
NASA identifies a total solar eclipse for August 12, 2026.
NASA identifies a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
A total solar eclipse whose path of totality includes northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and part of Portugal.
A total solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, with a partial eclipse visible in parts of the United States.
A total solar eclipse will be visible in some regions, with a partial eclipse across parts of the United States.
A total solar eclipse is expected on August 12, 2026, along a path crossing parts of northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and Por...
A total solar eclipse visible along a path including northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and part of Portugal. A partial eclipse...
The Perseids peak on the evening of August 12, 2026; an observing listing gives August 12–13 as the event dates.
NASA identifies a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
NASA identifies a total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026.
A total solar eclipse will be visible along a path crossing parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and the Iberian Peninsula; elsewhere in some reg...
A total solar eclipse will cross northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and a small area of Portugal; it will be partial in parts o...
A total solar eclipse will cross parts of northern Russia, Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain; a small area of Portugal will also lie within...
NASA lists a total solar eclipse among the astronomical events of 2026 and says it will be visible in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain.