Solar eclipse inspires talk of Pac-man and Shinto myths

BBC Science Saturday 15 August 2026, 06:08 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

Thousands turned out to watch the solar eclipse in the South West; here's what they made of it.

Pac (PERSON) Shinto (ORG) the South West (LOCATION)

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