Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.
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The Sky-Watcher Heliostar 76mm H-alpha is a portable beginner’s solar telescope that is easy to use and offers dramatic views of the turbulent surface of the sun.
The solar corona is the ultimate sight during a total solar eclipse, but there’ll be a chance to see much more on Aug. 12, 2026.
A compact spotting scope delivering detailed views of the moon and bright star clusters.
Celestron’s mini-Dobsonian provides affordable, accessible access to the night sky.
Summer is the ideal time to look for the Great Rift, a long series of dark dust clouds that appear to split the Milky Way from Cygnus through Sagittarius.