What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon?
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The last time it was confirmed that part of a rocket had collided with the Moon by a...
Heading to Europe or the U.K. for the Aug. 12 solar eclipse? Best eclipse glasses to buy before you leave — or after you arrive
We've rounded up the best solar eclipse glasses so you can watch safely from wherever you are.
Peat burning underground sparks heathland flare-up
Image source, HIWFRSImage caption, The fire at Headon Warren on the West Wight coast destroyed about nine hectares (22.2...
Diagnostic dilemma: Man who consulted ChatGPT about cutting out table salt ended up hospitalized with psychosis
A man looking for healthy alternatives to table salt consulted ChatGPT for help, but he ended up hospitalized with paran...
Half of the world's dams could be 'functionally inoperable' by 2060 from being flooded with sediment — and the American West is a major hotspot
Research shows a fifth of the world's reservoirs are currently at high risk of filling with sediment, creating a "tickin...
Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 2 days to totality
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 3 days to totality
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 4 days to totality
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 6 days to totality
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 1 week to go
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 5 days to totality
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1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland
Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.