13.02.2026
A huge smiley face measuring 1.5 million kilometers now represents the Sun.
13.02.2026
The Sun is experiencing a rapid decline in activity. Currently, only two noteworthy active regions remain, which now form the two eyes of a huge smiley face, 1.5 million kilometers across. Neither region is energized.
10.02.2026
An annular solar eclipse—a rare astronomical phenomenon in which the Moon passes across the Sun's disk but is not large enough to completely cover it—will occur on Earth next Tuesday, February 17, from approximately 11:50 to 12:36 UTC.