Start Planning Now For The Upcoming Solar Eclipse Of The Century
Mark your calendars and prepare your travel itineraries, because on August 2, 2027, some parts of the world will witness a special solar eclipse. Although almost no one in the U.S. will see it (unless you live in the north-eastern part of Maine), this eclipse will plunge parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East into daytime darkness for an estimated 6 minutes and 23 seconds, making it one of the longest total solar eclipses of our lifetimes.
For skywatchers who felt the spectacular 2024 North American eclipse left them wanting more, the 2027 event promises an equally strong endurance run, although one would need to put in some extra legwork to watch it. The moon's shadow will first touch down in the eastern Atlantic Ocean before making its initial landfall over the southern tip of Spain and Gibraltar. From there, the umbra will cross the Mediterranean and...
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