The August 12 total solar eclipse will give millions of people across parts of Europe an opportunity to witness the Moon completely cover the Sun, marking the return of totality to central and western mainland Europe after 27 years. NASA is encouraging skywatchers, including people in the US who will not experience totality, to follow the event through its livestream. NASA confirms that the eclipse will cross Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and a small part of Portugal, while a partial eclipse will be visible across wider areas of the Northern Hemisphere.
The total eclipse will last a maximum of about 2 minutes and 18 seconds.
