Rare Total Solar Eclipse Draws Millions Across Europe

Millions of people across Europe watched the skies on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse swept across parts of the continent. The Moon briefly blocked the Sun along a narrow path of totality, bringing dramatic midday darkness to some locations. The eclipse crossed remote Arctic areas, Greenland and Iceland before reaching Spain and a small part of Portugal. Visitors travelled to places including Mallorca and Iceland to witness the spectacle, while viewers in Cornwall, England, experienced a partial eclipse with about 90% of the Sun covered. Scientists used the period of totality to study the Sun’s outer atmosphere, known as the corona. Some viewing events in Spain also used LightSound devices, which turn changes in sunlight into sound for blind and low-vision participants. The next total solar eclipse visible from parts of southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and Yemen is expected on August 2, 2027.

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