Despite the frequency of eclipse seasons, total solar eclipses are relatively rare occurrences, with only one more set to take place over Europe in the next 10 years. The lunar eclipse, which will see over 96 per cent of the Moon pass into Earth’s shadow, will also be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until December 2028. Another celestial spectacle in August will bring shooting stars to the night sky on 12 August – the same day as the total solar eclipse. The next eclipse season will begin in early 2027, featuring an annular ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse over South America and Africa on 6 February. The next total solar eclipse will take place on 2 August 2027, passing over Spain and North Africa and producing the longest duration of any solar eclipse visible from land until 2114.