Current Sky Event
The Moon sweeps across the Sun in today’s total solar eclipse
Totality crosses Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, and a corner of Portugal, while a much larger region sees a partial eclipse.
Briefed August 12, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Confirmed
On August 12, the Moon’s shadow crosses the Arctic and North Atlantic before reaching Europe. NASA says totality will be visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain, and extreme northern Portugal; portions of the northern United States, Canada, Europe, and northwestern Africa will see a partial eclipse.
NASA is sending a WB-57 jet to 50,000 feet with multispectral cameras and supporting balloon teams in Iceland and Spain to study the solar corona and atmospheric changes. The visual spectacle also comes with one non-negotiable rule: outside the brief total phase, viewers must use proper solar filters or indirect projection—not ordinary sunglasses or unfiltered cameras and binoculars.
Why it matters
Today’s eclipse is both a rare shared sky event and a reminder that dramatic changes in light can be precisely predicted, instrumented, and studied.
What the source establishes
The eclipse path and local circumstances are calculated astronomical events. Safe solar viewing requires ISO-compliant eclipse glasses, a proper front-mounted solar filter for optics, or an indirect viewing method.
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