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Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026

This photo, snapped just as the Aug. 12 solar eclipse was about to enter its totality phase, really captures the drama of the moment.

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'Strange New Worlds' latest lookalike episode is part of a long line of 'Star Trek' doppelganger stories

Haven't we seen your face before? On the final frontier, your identical face twin is never far away…

Space

New private 'Perceptor' probes will keep an eye on satellites high above Earth

Astranis' newly announced Perceptor spacecraft will monitor satellite activity in geostationary orbit, a distant and increasingly contested domain.

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The best pictures as stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and meteor shower on same evening

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

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This year's 'Masters of the Universe' movie wasn't Hollywood's first attempt at capturing the power of He-Man; they tried back in 1987, and failed then too

How bad timing, a studio in financial turmoil, and a movie that looked nothing like the cartoon conspired to defeat the most powerful man in the universe.

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Cruise ships, quiet towns and an all-day festival: millions flock to eclipse viewing spots across Europe

Beginning in Russia’s remote Arctic north, the eclipse traced an arc over much of western Europe – with the best views in Spain, Iceland and Greenland

The Guardian - UK

‘A magical eeriness’: Cornwall comes together for communal moment during solar eclipse

People came from far and wide to witness phenomenon that has thrilled humans for thousands of years

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Brian May captures ‘moment of totality’ as he watches solar eclipse from Spain

The 79-year-old watched the natural phenomenon from an observatory site on Wednesday and shared the moment on social media.

The Independent UK

Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video)

A total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers on Aug. 12, 2026 as it arced across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here are our favorite photos and videos from the event.

Space

Thousands gather to watch rare solar eclipse across Ireland

Crowds watched the astronomical event in Dublin and Belfast.

The Independent UK

Millions watch eclipse as crowds flock to viewing events and glasses sell out

More than 90% of the Sun was obscured by the Moon, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.

The Independent UK

Scots contend with clouds to catch glimpse of rare solar eclipse

More than 90% of the sun was obscured throughout Scotland at the peak of the eclipse.

The Independent UK

Total solar eclipse 2026 has begun. Here are the first views of totality

The first breathtaking photos of totality for the total solar eclipse 2026 are pouring in, revealing incredible views of the sun's atmosphere radiating out from behind the moon's colossal silhouette.

Space

Radiation-shielding vest aced Artemis I lunar test, could protect astronauts on moon and Mars missions

A radiation-shielding vest aced its Artemis I lunar test in 2022, suggesting that it could protect astronauts on long-duration missions to the moon or Mars.

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Colander sales ‘surge’ as Britons get ready for best solar eclipse in decades

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the Moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Science funding and unnecessary fear

Letters: Prof Stephen Blundell on the plight of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Peter Forbes on bacteriophages and AI

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Share your photos and experiences of the solar eclipse

Perhaps you are travelling to see the celestial rarity? Or maybe you are making an event of it at home?

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WhatsApp ‘drops’, price hikes and queues: scramble for solar eclipse specs

Amid doubling prices and fraying tempers, shoppers hunt for elusive eyewear to prepare for rare eclipse of sun

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Astronomers discover a new kind of cosmic object – a black hole ‘star’

The body is the size of the entire solar system and glows with a brilliant red light billions of light years from Earth

Space

Farthest 'black hole star' ever found could help solve the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dot mystery

A distant black hole star is providing strong evidence that these objects lie at the hearts of the mysterious little red dots found shortly after the Big Bang by the James Webb Space Telescope.

The Independent UK

Hundreds queue in Dublin street to buy glasses to watch rare eclipse

A queue outside a shop in George’s Street snaked for hundreds of yards.

The Independent UK

Electricity grid operator cancels power call ahead of eclipse

Neso had taken the ‘precautionary measure’ to make sure it had a ‘greater safety cushion’ between demand and energy supply on Wednesday evening.

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Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026

A shot so spectacular it will leave other astrophotographers green with envy.

Space

Perseid meteor shower peaks under perfect skies tonight — here's what to expect

Don't miss the peak of the Perseid meteor shower tonight. Here's when, where and how to see it.

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SpaceX wraps Starlink double header day with the launch of 24 Starlink satellites from California

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink global internet satellite constellation to orbit from California on Aug. 11, wrapping the second Starlink launch of the day.

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