A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that fully blocks the sun’s light from some areas of the world, according to NASA.
Sky-gazers in parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and northeastern Portugal will glimpse totality, when the skies go momentarily dark as the sun completely disappears.
Meanwhile, a partial eclipse, in which only some of the sun’s light is blocked from view, will be seen across parts of Europe, Africa and North America.
A total solar eclipse was visible from Mexico, the United States and Canada in April 2024, but the last one observable from mainland Europe occurred in 2006, according to the European Space Agency.
The August event is the first total solar eclipse that will be visible from Spain’s mainland since 1905 — and it’s the first of three solar eclipses the country will witness between now and 2028, according to the ESA.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com
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