NASA Captures Total Solar Eclipse Over Northern Spain, Observes Solar Corona

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse swept across northern Spain, Greenland, and Iceland, offering a rare view of the Sun’s corona. In San Millán de los Caballeros, a town south of León, skywatchers witnessed the Moon’s umbra block the Sun for about two minutes, beginning at 8:28 p. m. local time. A composite image taken from a field of themed flowers captured the eclipse before, during, and after totality, revealing a glowing solar prominence extending into the corona. NASA’s Earth Observatory documented the event, noting that the partial eclipse began at 7:32 p. m. and ended at 9:22 p. m. , just before sunset. In Iceland, science teams used NASA‑supported WB‑57 high‑altitude jets to image the corona in visible and infrared light, while the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project launched scientific balloons to measure atmospheric changes as the Sun was temporarily blocked. The eclipse was visible as a partial event across much of Europe, Africa, Canada, and the U. S. NASA’s image library now holds photos and video of the total and partial eclipse. The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 2, 2027, with a path of totality crossing southern Spain, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.