MEDINACELI, Spain (AP) — Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain on Wednesday in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth will briefly plunge parts of the planet into darkness.
The moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse as seen from Villalba del Rey, Spain, Aug. 12, 2026. Photo by Ana Beltran/Reuters
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The crowds brought lawn chairs, umbrellas and hats as they eagerly awaited the celestial spectacle, which began early in the evening. It was the country's first total solar eclipse in more than a century.
People use self-made artefacts on Aug. 12, 2026, to observe a solar eclipse near the small village of Castell de Cabres, Spain. Photo by Eva Manez/Reuters
