Paris - 12 August 2026: A total solar eclipse had large parts of Europe looking to the sky on Wednesday evening. Over northern Spain, the Moon moved completely in front of the Sun within a narrow corridor; in France, the astronomical event could be observed as a partial eclipse. Iceland, Greenland and a small part of Portugal were also within the path of totality.In Spain, millions of people gathered in cities and smaller towns along the calculated path, according to the Associated Press news agency. Total coverage occurred close to ...
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