The astronauts lost connection with Nasa while behind the Moon, as they passed the furthest point humans have ever travelled from Earth.

On August 2, 2027, a total solar eclipse will bring six minutes and 23 seconds of midday darkness, the century’s longest over land. Astronomers describe the total solar eclipse 2027 as unusually long because the Sun will be farthest from Earth and the Moon near perigee.

A once-in-a-century total solar eclipse will sweep across 10 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East on Aug. 2, 2027. Here are the best places to go.

Two years ago this month, the shadow of a total solar eclipse passed right over Houlton. How the town prepared and the impact of the eclipse are subjects of a documentary film —"A Moment in the Sun."

A total solar eclipse will be visible from parts of the Mediterranean and the Arctic on August 12, 2026. If you don’t have any plans yet, there’s still time to book a solar eclipse cruise — one of the