Skies Darken as a Once-in-a-Generation Eclipse Sweeps Europe, Africa
It’s happening again. Two years after the last total solar eclipse, today’s event brought another spectacular sight, along with a rare bonus: For some observers, the eclipse coincided with sunset, creating an extraordinary view. (Sorry, North Americans, you were mostly left out.)
The total eclipse was visible only from a few places: Greenland, Iceland, the northern half of Spain and a corner of Portugal. Much of Europe and a sizable portion of northern Africa saw a partial solar eclipse around sunset, with tens of millions of people witnessing either a partial or total eclipse at sunset.
Russia had the most unusual experience. The eclipse began at sunrise near the uninhabited Taymyr Peninsula and traveled across the globe throughout the day. By sunset, people on the other side of Russia were once again able to see the eclipse, making Russia the only country to experience the event at both sunrise...
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