Here’s how to stay safe watching the solar eclipse.
Here’s how to stay safe watching the solar eclipse.
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How Scientists Use Eclipses for Research
It’s a chance not just to study the sun but also space weather, light pollution and even animal behavior.
Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war
Three-way defence pact designed to provide deterrence; Iran and its allies challenge Saudi efforts to show restraint Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Increasingly dragged into a war it … Read more
Afghanistan’s Unhappy Anniversary
Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad.
A Special U.S. Navy Squadron Photographed the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Spain in 1905
Three American warships were sent to Valencia to capture pictures of the sun’s corona with a high-definition camera that would cost over $34,000 in today’s money.
Tehran says Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan among major Muslim states responsible for advancing unity
Top Iranian security official says Tehran and Islamabad have long regarded each other as strategic depth Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meets Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. — PRESS TV Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday that Iran, Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia had a responsibility, … Read more
Palestinians Trapped by Settlers for Days as Israeli Army Shows Up, and Then Leaves
The episode casts a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.
At Iceland’s eclipse festival, a prayer for sea cucumbers and ‘generosity from the sky.’
At Iceland’s eclipse festival, a prayer for sea cucumbers and ‘generosity from the sky.’
Iceland experiences full solar eclipse, Spain up next
Iceland fell into darkness as millions gathered for Western Europe’s first total solar eclipse in 27 years The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, August 12, 2026. Photo: Reuters The skies above Iceland fell into total … Read more
Muddling through Iceland’s rainy eclipse, accompanied by clouds, whales and at least one proposal.
In a place known for its fickle weather, eclipse watchers took a risk. Only some got to see the sun.