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Calendar of space events 2026

Space missions, rocket launches, and celestial events are coming our way in 2026.

Calendar of space events 2025

Space missions, rocket launches, and celestial events are coming our way in 2025.

The year in pictures

The sights of space from the past 12 months.

At Eclipse-O-Rama, cosmic beauty and community

On a ranch in the Texas hill country, members of The Planetary Society gathered to marvel at the 2024 total solar eclipse as a community.

Experiencing the total solar eclipse without sight

New technologies, projects, and resources aim to help people with blindness and low vision experience the eclipse.

How to find eclipse events in your area

There are hundreds of eclipse events being held all across North America. Here's how to find one near you.

An exquisite cosmic coincidence

Why eclipses on Earth are unlike anything else in the Solar System.

Seizing upon syzygy

How scientists use total solar eclipses as opportunities to do solar science.

Hosting a solar eclipse-watching party is a fantastic way to share one of nature’s most awe-inspiring events with your friends and family. Here’s a guide to hosting a safe and memorable eclipse-watching party.

2023-2024 Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer publications

Become an Eclipse Explorer!

In anticipation of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, The Planetary Society has partnered with the National Park Service to launch a new Eclipse Explorer Junior Ranger booklet.

What to look forward to in space in 2024

A total solar eclipse and the launch of Europa Clipper are on our list of cosmic events to get excited about this year.

Sharing an eclipse with kids

Here's a simple and safe way to observe solar eclipses that's appropriate for young children, with no eclipse glasses or other special equipment needed.

Partial solar eclipse of 23 October 2014

Why partial eclipses are worth seeing

Partial eclipses are the most common solar eclipse to see. Here's why that is, and why it's worth going out and (safely) looking up.

Warum Partielle Sonnenfinsternisse sehenswert sind

Partielle Sonnenfinsternisse sind die am häufigsten zu beobachtende Form der Sonnenfinsternis. Hier erfahren Sie, warum das so ist und warum es sich lohnt, hinauszugehen und (sicher) nach oben zu schauen.

Pourquoi les éclipses partielles méritent d’être observées

Les éclipses partielles sont les éclipses solaires les plus fréquentes. Voici pourquoi c’est le cas et pourquoi il vaut la peine de sortir et de lever les yeux au ciel (en toute sécurité).

Por qué contemplar eclipses parciales merece la pena

Los eclipses parciales son los eclipses solares más comunes. Aquí te explicamos por qué y por qué vale la pena salir a mirar al cielo (de forma segura).