We’re just hours away from a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse. Day will briefly turn to night across parts of northern Spain as the Moon completely blocks out the Sun, while millions more will witness a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern United States and northwest Africa
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Why it matters
The eclipse creates a brief window of scientific observation and notable visibility for millions across multiple continents during the daytime.
Most affected
People in the eclipse path across northern Spain — Will experience day briefly turn to night as Moon fully blocks the Sun. Millions across Europe, Canada, northern US, and northwest Africa — Will see a partial eclipse during daytime hours.
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Whether the eclipse occurs as predicted and what observations or images are captured during the event.