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Spain prepares for rare total solar eclipse

Spain prepares for rare total solar eclipse
France 24 Wednesday 12 August 2026, 13:48 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to night as the Moon blocks out the Sun. Millions more will see a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern US and northwest Africa. But beyond the spectacle, eclipses also offer scientists valuable insights into the Sun and our universe.

We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to night as the Moon blocks out the Sun. Millions more will see a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern US and northwest Africa. But beyond the spectacle, eclipses also offer scientists valuable insights into the Sun and our universe. France 24 correspondent Sarah Morris reports from Segovia, Spain. Keywords for this article [Image text:] Sarah Morris, France 24 Correspondent Lunar event will be best viewed in Spain RARETOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE TO CROSS EUROPE
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