On 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse crossed Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, with partial views across much of Europe and parts of North America.
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August 2026
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Aug 27 Earth's shadow covered 96 percent of the Moon
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13Eye doctors listed signs of eclipse-related vision damage
Wed, Aug 12
Aug 12 Britons used colanders to view the eclipse
Aug 12 Scottish viewers glimpsed the eclipse through clouds
Aug 12 Shoppers queued for eclipse glasses as stores sold out
Aug 12NASA rejected claims Earth would lose gravity
Aug 12SpaceX booked a Spanish palace for eclipse viewing
Aug 12Jersey's lifeboat charity warned against swimming during eclipse
Aug 12Experts warned eclipse photography could damage phones and cameras
Aug 12Britain's health agency warned against unsafe eclipse viewing
Aug 12Britain's grid operator requested extra power generation
Aug 12Total eclipse crossed parts of Europe and North America
Aug 12Experts described retinal burns caused by unprotected eclipse viewing
Aug 12NASA prepared an airborne mission to study the Sun
Aug 12NASA shared instructions for homemade eclipse viewers
Aug 12Deep partial lunar eclipse was forecast for August 28
Aug 12Eclipse chasers travelled to Spain and nearby waters
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11British eye doctors cited 70 permanent injuries from 1999 eclipse
Aug 11People recalled Britain's 1999 total solar eclipse
Aug 11France launched public campaign for safe eclipse viewing
Aug 11Spanish authorities warned eclipse crowds could ignite wildfires
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10Forecasters predicted the eclipse would briefly cool Britain
Aug 10Eye doctors warned against counterfeit eclipse glasses
Aug 10British stores ran short of safe eclipse glasses
Aug 10Britain's biggest energy supplier urged households to cut demand
Aug 10Italian scientists readied solar corona instrument for eclipse test
Aug 10Spain mobilised security forces across the Balearic Islands
Sun, Aug 9
Aug 9Experts warned old eclipse glasses could damage eyes
Sat, Aug 8
Aug 8Britain's weather service mapped best eclipse viewing prospects
Fri, Aug 7
Aug 7NASA chose a Spanish village for eclipse broadcast
Aug 7European grid operators prepared for solar power dip
Aug 7Perseid peak was forecast hours after partial eclipse
Wed, Aug 5
Aug 5Spain's science ministry distributed free certified eclipse glasses
Tue, Aug 4
Aug 4Spanish airline Iberia scheduled special eclipse livestream flight
Mon, Aug 3
Aug 3NASA urged Americans to watch despite limited visibility
Sun, Aug 2
Aug 2Next total eclipse was forecast for August 2027
Aug 2Total eclipse was set to cross Greenland, Iceland and Spain
July 2026
Sun, Jul 26
Jul 26Health experts advised Britons to view the eclipse through colanders