Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Exactly 400 days from today, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027, ...

There's a deadly 40,000 km (29,400 mi)-long zone that passes through 15 countries. This area is dotted with volcanoes, giving it the name The Ring of Fire. And we've decided that right now, all 452 ...

The night sky has a habit of slipping into the background during quieter years. Fewer headline events pass overhead, and attention moves on. That calm is set to break in 2026. The year opens with a ...

Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here's everything you need to know to plan an ...

On Feb. 17, 2026, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from a remote part of Antarctica, forming a "ring of fire" for up to 2 minutes, 20 seconds as 96% of the sun's center is eclipsed by the moon ...