{
  "id": 697901,
  "title": "IN PICTURES: Total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/in-pictures-total-solar-eclipse-sweeps-across-europe",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:50:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-12-total-solar-eclipse-sweeps-across-europe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A total solar eclipse was visible in parts of Europe on August 12. The eclipse was total in Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and Greenland, and partial across much of Europe, the UK, and parts of North Africa. This was the first mainland total solar eclipse in Europe since 1999, according to the Daily Maverick.\n\nDuring the eclipse, the temperature dropped and the light took on a twilight quality. According to Space.com, birds and other animals went quiet, creating an unusual atmosphere.\n\nSpace.com's skywatching editor, Daisy Dobrijevic, witnessed the eclipse from a ship in Scoresby Sund, Greenland. She described the experience as unforgettable and said the sun appeared big in the sky with a delicate corona. Dobrijevic also spotted Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus during the eclipse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "Total solar eclipse 2026 thrills millions with a stunning cosmic spectacle (photos, video)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/total-solar-eclipse-2026-thrills-millions-with-a-stunning-cosmic",
        "published": "2026-08-12T19:30:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "EarthSky",
        "title": "Total solar eclipse August 12, 2026: Best images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/total-solar-eclipse-august-12-2026-best-images",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:29:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}