Learn About the Eclipses Happing in 2026 and Several New Space Missions
Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of January 16, 2026. Having trouble viewing this email? {Click here to read it on the Web.} Read news from the world of astronomy for the week of January 16, 2026. Subscribe to Sky & Telescope Magazine to receive full access to the articles below. Visit our FAQ page to learn more. This week in the world of astronomy, meet NASA's Pandora mission and four privately-funded, upcoming observatories. Plus, see Betelgeuse's elusive companion. Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 2026 This year offers an interesting mix of celestial coverups: a total solar eclipse viewable from Spain and two deep lunar eclipses (one total, one not quite) visible across North America. The fourth, an annular solar eclipse, will be confined to the bottom of the world. Read More ...
