The solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, will be a total solar eclipse and one of the most significant of the 21st century. Its path of totality will pass over southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, including cities like Seville in Spain, Luxor in Egypt, and Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In some locations, the eclipse will last up to 6 minutes and 23 seconds, making it one of the longest total solar eclipses of the century. The eclipse will begin over the Atlantic Ocean, move across parts of S

The Moon is our cosmic crash detector 💥 Every day, tiny asteroids and meteoroids hit Earth’s neighbourhood - most too small to notice. But on the airless Moon, their impacts light up as brilliant flashes. That’s where our new NELIOTA-III project comes in. Using a powerful telescope in Greece, scientists are capturing these flashes in real time - turning the Moon into a natural laboratory for planetary defence. From the first validated flash of this campaign to a special eclipse observation atte