The Cosmic Horizon Your Window to the Universe
Welcome to The Cosmic Horizon. We bridge human curiosity with the laws of astrophysics to decode the origins, mechanics, and mysteries of the universe. From our immediate planetary neighborhood to the edge of the observable cosmos, explore the science that defines existence.
Explore the Science That Defines Existence
Planetary Science
Study the formation, atmospheres, and surface geologies of worlds within our Solar System and the thousands of discovered exoplanets orbiting distant stars.
Stellar Evolution
Trace the lifecycle of stars, from their births within dense nebulae to their dramatic transformations into white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes.
Cosmology
Investigate the grandest questions of space-time: the Big Bang, the expanding universe, and the elusive nature of dark matter and dark energy.
From Backyard Telescopes to Deep-Space Imaging
Astronomy connects mathematics, physics, technology, and imagination. Every telescope image, sky map, and spectral reading helps us understand how matter, light, gravity, and time work together across the universe.
Follow constellations, planets, meteor showers, and deep-sky objects.
Explore how satellites, probes, and telescopes gather data beyond Earth.
Decode light, radio waves, and radiation from distant objects.
Learn how evidence and models shape our view of space-time.
Look deeper into the night sky and discover the physics behind wonder.
A Simple Path Through the Universe
Start with Earth
Understand our planet, atmosphere, Moon, and place in the Solar System.
Explore Planets
Compare rocky planets, gas giants, dwarf planets, moons, rings, and asteroids.
Follow the Stars
Learn how stars are born, shine, age, collapse, and seed the universe.
Reach Cosmology
Study galaxies, expansion, dark matter, dark energy, and space-time.
Visual Windows Into Space
Your Year In The Stars
Every eclipse, meteor shower and moon phase of the year in one place. Tap a glowing date to see what happens in the sky.
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JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Tap a legend button to highlight only those days
Celestial Event Key & Highlights
Your guide to the major celestial events and phenomena of 2026.
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- New Moon
- Full Moon
- Supermoon
- Blue Moon
- Mercury Greatest Elongation
- Venus Greatest Elongation
- Mars Opposition
- Saturn Opposition
- Neptune Opposition
- Jupiter Opposition
- Uranus Opposition
Eclipse Highlights
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Annular Solar Eclipse
Feb 17 Best seen from Antarctica and the southern Indian Ocean.
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Total Solar Eclipse
Aug 12 Path crosses Greenland, Iceland and the Atlantic before ending over Spain. Partial phases reach Alaska, Canada, western Africa and the northern United States.
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Total Lunar Eclipse
Mar 03 Seen across most of eastern Asia, Australia, the Pacific and North America.
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Partial Lunar Eclipse
Aug 27 Seen across most of North America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Atlantic, and most of Europe and Africa.
Meteor Showers
- Jan 03-04Quadrantids
- Apr 22-23Lyrids
- May 06-07Eta Aquarids
- Jul 30-31Delta Aquarids
- Aug 12-13Perseids
- Oct 08-09Draconids
- Oct 21-22Orionids
- Nov 04-05Taurids
- Nov 17-18Leonids
- Dec 13-14Geminids
- Dec 21-22Ursids
Comets
- Jan 07Comet 24P/Schaumasse peak brightness
- Jan 26Comet C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) peak brightness
Conjunctions & Close Approaches
- Jan 03Jupiter and Moon
- Jan 23Saturn, Neptune, and Moon1
- Jan 30Jupiter and Moon
- Feb 15Saturn and Neptune
- Feb 19Saturn and Moon1
- Feb 23M45 and Moon
- Feb 26Jupiter and Moon
- Mar 23M45 and Moon
- Mar 26Jupiter and Moon
- Apr 15Mars, Saturn and Moon2
- Apr 19Venus and Moon
- Apr 19M45 and Moon
- Apr 19Mercury and Mars2
- Apr 20Mercury and Saturn2
- Apr 20Saturn and Mars2
- Apr 22Jupiter and Moon
- Apr 23Venus and Uranus1
- May 18Venus and Moon
- May 20Jupiter and Moon
- Jun 09Venus and Jupiter
- Jun 16Jupiter and Moon
- Jul 17Venus and Moon
- Aug 08Mars and Moon2
- Aug 16Venus and Moon
- Sep 06Mars and Moon
- Sep 08Jupiter and Moon
- Sep 14Venus and Moon
- Oct 04Mars and Moon2
- Oct 06Jupiter and Moon2
- Nov 02Mars and Moon2
- Nov 02Jupiter and Moon2
- Nov 14Jupiter and Mars2
- Nov 30Mars and Moon2
- Nov 30Jupiter and Moon2
- Dec 05Venus and Moon2
- Dec 18Saturn and Moon
- Dec 27Jupiter and Moon2
Lunar Occultation
- Oct 06JupiterVisible from parts of the Americas and Africa
- Nov 02JupiterVisible from Australia and South-East Asia
- Nov 07VenusVisible from South America and Antarctica
- Nov 30JupiterVisible from South America and Antarctica
Equinoxes & Solstices
- Mar 20March Equinox
- Jun 21June Solstice
- Sep 22September Equinox
- Dec 21December Solstice
Join the Voyage
Whether you are an aspiring astrophysicist, an amateur astrophotographer, or a curious mind looking at the night sky, there is a place for you here. Access our data archives, sky maps, and deep-space imaging galleries.