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  "id": 635813,
  "title": "Total solar eclipse over Spain to draw millions of viewers across Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/total-solar-eclipse-over-spain-to-draw-millions-of-viewers-across",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:44:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RFI English",
    "slug": "rfi-english",
    "url": "https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260812-total-solar-eclipse-over-spain-to-draw-millions-of-viewers-across-europe"
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  "summary": "A total solar eclipse is set to occur on Wednesday, visible in large parts of north and central Spain, as well as smaller parts of Portugal, Greenland, and Iceland. The phenomenon will also be partially visible across much of Western Europe, including the south of France. According to the Guardian Science, officials estimate that as many as 6 million people could flock to the eclipse path in Spain, which stretches about 200km from A Coruña in Spain's northwest to the Mediterranean island of Mallorca.\n\nThe total eclipse will last up to two minutes and 18 seconds, with the shadow cast by the Moon crossing Spain diagonally from the northern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea, where it will vanish at around 1830 GMT, as reported by The Jakarta Post. The eclipse will be mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 2006.\n\nThe event has generated significant excitement, with eclipse chasers, tourists, and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality, as noted by Guardian Science. César González, an astronomer and science communicator at the Madrid Planetarium, described the event as \"one of the best spectacles in nature\".",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/augusts-total-solar-eclipse-will-sweep-over-spain-iceland-and",
        "published": "2026-08-10T02:53:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "A unique ninety seconds in the 21st century: Spain prepares for historic eclipse trio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/a-unique-ninety-seconds-in-the-21st-century-spain-prepares-for",
        "published": "2026-08-10T03:55:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Olive Press",
        "title": "Spain urges wildfire caution as millions prepare to travel to see the total solar eclipse on Wednesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/spain-urges-wildfire-caution-as-millions-prepare-to-travel-to-see-the",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Hotel Prices Soar as Spain Readies for Total Solar Eclipse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/hotel-prices-soar-as-spain-readies-for-total-solar-eclipse",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:28:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Smithsonian",
        "title": "A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming to Spain. This Madrid Museum Is Celebrating With a Digital Artwork Illuminating Its Paintings ‘In the Light of the Eclipse’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/a-total-solar-eclipse-is-coming-to-spain-this-madrid-museum-is",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:08:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Guardian Science",
        "title": "‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/its-going-to-be-spectacular-millions-flock-to-spain-seeking-best-view",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:00:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/eclipse-craze-grips-spain-iceland-as-millions-get-set-for-event-of",
        "published": "2026-08-12T06:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Eclipse craze grips Spain, Iceland as millions get set for 'event of the century'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/eclipse-craze-grips-spain-iceland-as-millions-get-set-for-event-of-643161",
        "published": "2026-08-12T06:58:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local Spain",
        "title": "How to check if your eclipse glasses in Spain are safe and certified",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/how-to-check-if-your-eclipse-glasses-in-spain-are-safe-and-certified",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:15:54.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}