Space enthusiasts and amateur astronomers will have plenty of action to enjoy throughout 2026, with supermoons, solar eclipses and meteor showers across the night skies.
Coming up: the March 3 lunar eclipse, Lyrids and Aquariids meteor showers
A total lunar eclipse will take place on March 3 and will be the last one until December 31, 2028. Best viewing of this eclipse will be in the US and Canada, across the Pacific Ocean, West and Central Asia, and Australia.
The Lyrids meteor shower will occur from April 16-25, peaking on April 22, near the constellation Lyra.
It will be followed by the Aquariids near the constellation Aquarius. The first shower is the Eta Aquariids, visible April 19 until May 28, and then for people living south of the equator, the Delta Aquariids from July 12 until August 23.
