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Rare solar eclipse darkens regions worldwide
On August 13, 2026, Europe witnessed the rare total solar eclipse, which had not been visible across the continent for more than 20 years. Certain areas in Russia, northern Spain, and Iceland experienced exceptional conditions for this astronomical event. The eclipse began in Russia around 17:00 GMT, then extended southward across Greenland before reaching Reykjavik in Iceland, where residents had not seen a total eclipse in over 500 years. In Spain, the total eclipse occurred for the first time in more than a century, lasting approximately one minute before sunset, while the partial eclipse continued for about an hour and 45 minutes. This phenomenon provided an opportunity to study the Sun's atmosphere, even as weather forecasts predicted obstacles like rain in some regions. Sales of solar viewing glasses surged significantly. The event aimed to boost tourism and the economy in the areas along its path, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists and generating hundreds of millions of euros in additional income.
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