On Aug. 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, the Atlantic Ocean, Spain, and a small corner of Portugal.   Many other places in the Northern Hemisphere will experience a partial solar eclipse that day, including parts of the northern U.S. (from Alaska to North Carolina), most of Canada, much of Europe, and northwestern Africa.   For many along the western part of the eclipse path (in mainland Europe and Africa),...

This year, a magnificent spectacle featured the rare sight of six planets aligning in the pre-dawn sky The path of totality crosses Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, and northern Spain Video: NASA on X