The politics of the eclipse

Solar eclipse

18 February 2026

Eclipses have been connected with the fate of rulers for over 4,000 years and, to some, they are still regarded as politically significant events. 

Calleva Centre Postdoctoral Research Associate Dr Michelle Pfeffer discusses eclipses, horoscopes, and the role they still play in today’s politics in her latest article in The Conversation.

Read the full article in The Conversation