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Partial lunar eclipse Aug. 27-28 live updates: 3 days to go, here's what you need to know
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Follow our live coverage as we count down to the best lunar eclipse until December 2028, with the latest news, viewing tips and live updates.

What to expect from each stage of the partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28
By Anthony Wood Published
Here's what to expect during the 5 key stages of the "almost Blood Moon" 96% partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27-28.

When is the next solar eclipse?
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference The next solar eclipse will be on Feb. 6, 2027.

What is a solar eclipse?
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
Reference A solar eclipse occurs when the moon positions itself between Earth and the sun, casting a shadow over Earth. We explore the type of solar eclipses here.

Lunar eclipse August 2026 — Everything you need to know about the 96% 'blood moon'
By Jamie Carter Last updated
A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028.

Partial lunar eclipse August 2026: Where will it be visible from?
By Anthony Wood Published
Here's where the 96% partial lunar eclipse will be visible from on Earth.

On this day in space! Aug. 21, 1914: Total solar eclipse expedition crashed by WWI
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Aug. 21, 1914, a total solar eclipse temporarily darkened skies across Europe and Asia.

A weather satellite 22,000 miles above Earth saved my 2026 total solar eclipse cruise on the Mediterranean Sea
By Joe Rao Published
Joe Rao took to sea aboard the cruise ship Le Boréal to watch the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026. Here's what it was like.

A 96% partial lunar eclipse is just 1 week away: Here's what you need to know
By Anthony Wood Published
Earth's curved inner shadow will darken the moon's disk during the Aug. 27-28 partial lunar eclipse.

I sailed to Greenland for a total solar eclipse — what I saw left me speechless
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
I understood the science and had seen thousands of eclipse photographs, but nothing prepared me for the emotion of watching totality unfold above the icebergs and fjords of East Greenland.
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