If you missed this eclipse, the next chance to see such a significant natural phenomenon won't come to the UK until 2050, and you'll have to wait until 2090 for the next totality.

Today's solar eclipse will see up to 96 per cent of the Sun covered by the Moon, making it the most significant event of this kind since 1999

The August 12 eclipse will see up to 96 per cent of the Sun covered by the Moon, making it the most significant event of this kind since 1999