Explore Astronomy & Space Sciences

Experience the eclipse with musical sonification and accompaniment by the Kronos Quartet.

A non-narrated, three-hour live telescope view of the full eclipse as seen from Wyoming.

A non-narrated, three-hour live telescope view of the full eclipse as seen from Oregon.

Cobertura en vivo en español presentada por educadores del Exploratorium.

Enjoy live eclipse coverage by Exploratorium educators and NASA scientists.

Journey through the history of humans looking at the sun. En Español.

by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017

Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a new moon.

by Eileen Campbell • July 22, 2017

Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Today: a waning crescent moon.

by Eileen Campbell • July 16, 2017

Watch the moon pass through its phases as we count down to the total solar eclipse. Tonight: a quarter moon.

by Liz Ball • July 13, 2017

Join the Kronos Quartet for a performance like no other.

NASA's newest satellite is headed for the corona of the sun.

View the total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.

Astronomy and Space Sciences