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Brandon Specktor

Watch now! The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse has begun (live stream)

The moon passing in front of the sun.

The eclipse has begun! Today (Aug. 12), the new moon swoops in front of the sun, casting its dark shadow across a stretch of Earth from Iceland and Greenland to northern Spain. Viewers in the path of the shadow, known as the path of totality, will see a stunning total solar eclipse.

Meanwhile, millions of skywatchers in North America and Europe will be treated to a partial eclipse, with the moon covering more than 90% of the sun's visible surface in some areas.

NASA is live-streaming the entire event from Iceland and Spain. Their stream begins at 1:15 p.m. EDT, and you can watch it right here:

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