Europe sees total solar eclipse
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Online searches for “my eyes hurt” are expected to surge today, Wednesday, Aug. 12, as a solar eclipse is seen in parts of North America, Europe and North Africa.
A spectacular total solar eclipse is coming in 2027. Here's where the rare event will be visible and why astronomers are excited.
Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.
It wasn't a total eclipse, but it was still enough to get a lot of people across the Tri-State Area looking up on Wednesday.