Burgos, Spain, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse

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2026-08-12

The streets of typically quiet Spanish villages were clogged by skygazing tourists on Wednesday in anticipation of a rare total eclipse that would plunge areas into an eerie daytime darkness. The shadow cast when the Moon blots out the Sun will begin in Russia's remote Arctic north at around 1700 GMT and continue in an arc over Greenland and Iceland. In Spain, where the total eclipse will be best viewed, the shadow will cross the country diagona......

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