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24 New Starlink Satellites Are Already in Orbit. Their Passes May Be Visible Over EuropeSpaceX carried out another mission expanding the Starlink constellation. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 24 satellites destined for low Earth orbit. The launch took place late Tuesday evening local time, but it was already Wednesday morning in Poland and most of Central Europe.
Solar Eclipse in the H-alpha BandOn August 12, 2026, we recorded a partial solar eclipse from Poznań. The footage shows the edge of the Moon moving across the disk of our star, gradually covering not only the photosphere but also structures located above the Sun’s visible edge.
The Perseids Will Peak Tonight — A Night of Shooting StarsThe night of August 12–13, 2026, will bring the peak of Perseid activity. The greatest number of meteors can be expected in the latter part of the night, with the peak forecast around 4:00 a.m.
We Will See a Solar Eclipse TodayOn Wednesday, 12 August 2026, Europe will be within the visibility range of a solar eclipse, although the course of the phenomenon will not be the same across the entire continent.