The Moon's Shadow Raced Across Spain: A Firsthand Account of the August 2026 Solar Eclipse
Millions of eclipse chasers gathered across northern and eastern Spain to witness one of the celestial events of the decade: a total solar eclipse whose path of totality swept directly over the Iberian Peninsula just before sunset.
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As the Moon passed squarely between Earth and the Sun, temperatures plunged by 10 degrees Fahrenheit and the solar corona blazed into view against a twilight sky. Solar astronomers captured unprecedented high-resolution imagery of solar prominences and coronal mass ejections during the 2 minutes and 18 seconds of totality.
Scientific teams utilized high-altitude research aircraft to chase the Moon's shadow across the Mediterranean Sea, collecting vital solar physics data.