Millions Across Europe Watch Solar Eclipse
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Millions across Europe watched a solar eclipse on Wednesday, with the path of totality crossing Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal in the first mainland Spanish total eclipse since 1905.
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Why It Matters
Total solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, completely obscuring the sun for viewers in the path of totality.
Millions of people across Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse.
The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain and Portugal. It was the first solar eclipse visible from Spain's mainland since 1905, according to the European Space Agency.
A partial eclipse was expected to be visible in the northern parts of the United States, including from Alaska to North Carolina. The next partial solar eclipse will be visible across parts of the U.S. on Aug. 2, 2027. The next total solar eclipse will be visible in the contiguous U.S. on Aug. 23, 2044.
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Open Questions
- What were the exact viewing statistics across different European countries?
