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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anthony Cuthbertson

A solar eclipse will pass over the same place twice in less than a year

A multiple exposure of a total solar eclipse on 8 April, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico - (Getty/iStock)

The next two total solar eclipses will both pass over the same country, each occurring less than a year apart.

Spain is the only country in the world to experience the path of totality for the solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, as well as the eclipse on 2 August 2027, offering sky gazers a unique opportunity to witness the celestial event.

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