Stunning time lapse lets you relive the 2026 total solar eclipse in 4K glory
There’s a reason humans have been obsessed with these celestial events for millennia—they are beautiful
A breathtaking time-lapse video allows viewers to relive the total solar eclipse of 2026 in stunning 4K resolution. This celestial event, one of the most beautiful phenomena in the sky, offers a unique opportunity for photographers like Lucie McCormick, who has pursued eclipse photography for years. On August 12, 2026, the eclipse traversed the Northern Hemisphere, passing through Russia, Iceland, Spain, Greenland, and Portugal.
McCormick deemed Spain the optimal location to capture this awe-inspiring event, resulting in a breathtaking time-lapse video. As the video plays, the viewer can witness the moment of totality, where the moon gradually obscures the sun, revealing a captivating halo of white light—a phenomenon known as the corona. The corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, is typically invisible to the naked eye, but during a total solar eclipse, it becomes a mesmerizing sight to behold.
The video also highlights a solar prominence, a bright red structure on the left limb of the sun, which is evidence of plasma escaping from the sun's surface into the corona. Some plasma can extend thousands of kilometers into space. As the article suggests, subscribing to Scientific American can provide readers with access to more captivating science stories and exclusive insights into groundbreaking discoveries.
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