{
  "id": 660970,
  "title": "Solar eclipse: A rare show with scientific secrets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/solar-eclipse-a-rare-show-with-scientific-secrets",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:59:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/solar-eclipse-a-rare-show-with-scientific-secrets"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "We’re just hours away from a rare total solar eclipse, with parts of northern Spain set to briefly turn from day to night as the Moon blocks out the Sun. Millions more will see a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern US and northwest Africa. But beyond the spectacle, eclipses also offer scientists valuable insights into the Sun and our universe. Ellen Gainsford has more.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}