Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain 🌑☀️

📸 Image Credit & Copyright: Ruiyu Zhang

📝 Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II)

On August 12th, 2026, the Moon totally eclipsed the Sun, casting its shadow across Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal. 🌍

Today’s image features two total solar eclipses viewed from Zaragoza, Spain: one over the Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and the other reflecting in the Ebro River. 🏛️🌊

For a few moments, Spain saw its first major total solar eclipse since 1905. Witnessing totality may bring a chill in the air 🌬️, quieting of birds 🐦, confused insect chirps 🦗, and shared awe. 🤩 It’s the corona’s time to shine as the Sun’s bright disk is blocked by the Moon.

Among other reasons to study eclipses, they help scientists understand why the corona is millions of degrees hotter than the Sun’s surface. 🔥 Enthusiastic citizens can contribute by recording wildlife responses, imaging the corona, and monitoring air temperature and clouds. 📸🌡️