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Joel Kontinen
Have you ever seen an eclipse of the sun? Now, in many parts of the world, you can see an eclipse, for instance in Europe.
The total
solar eclipse on 12 August will only be visible to a lucky few, but eclipses
happen all over the world – here are the next ones to look out for, wherever
you may be.
On 12
August, a total solar eclipse will sweep a narrow path across parts of Europe
and the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Such an eclipse happens somewhere on Earth
about once every 18 months as the moon and the sun line up just right so that
the moon blocks out the entirety of the sun’s disc, darkening the sky and
revealing the outermost layers of the sun that are usually hidden by the glare
of its brighter surface.
For the
most part, this August’s total eclipse will only be visible from the
ocean and relatively remote areas of land: northern Russia, Greenland, the
ocean, and then more inhabited regions as it passes through Iceland and Spain.
A broader swathe will see a partial eclipse, but views of the total eclipse’s
grandeur will be limited. If you aren’t able to spot this one, though, there
will be other chances.
Source:
Leah Crane 2026 Where to watch the next total solar eclipse anywhere in the world | New Scientist 31 July
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