Published on

21/06/2026 - 10:31 GMT+2

It’s been a big few years for astrotourism, with the solar maximum bringing the strongest northern lights shows in a decade and the Artemis II mission filling a new generation with space-related wonder.

It shows no signs of slowing down, either, with an eclipse across Greenland, Iceland and Spain this August and the ‘eclipse of the century’ coming up in 2027.

Now, there’s a new astrotourism centre to look forward to that’s set to open in the desert near Saudi Arabia’s AlUla.