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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse

NPR | By NPR Staff
Published August 13, 2026 at 6:46 AM PDT
The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
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The moon completely covers the sun during a total solar eclipse as seen from the Javalambre Astrophysical Observatory in Arcos de las Salinas, near Teruel, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.

Millions of people in Europe stepped outside this evening to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland and Spain,

People in Berlin record a video of the moon partially covering the sun during Wednesday's solar eclipse.
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People record a video of the moon partially covering the sun during a solar eclipse, as seen from Berlin, Germany.
People wear protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse in Budapest, Hungary.
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People wear protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse in Budapest, Hungary.
A fish jumps out of the water as the moon partially covers the sun and briefly dims the afternoon light along the coast of Fregene, Italy, near Rome.
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A fish jumps out of the water during a solar eclipse as the moon partially covers the sun and briefly dims the afternoon light along the coast of Fregene, near Rome.
A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near València, Spain.
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A beachgoer wearing special eclipse glasses looks up during the beginning phase of a solar eclipse at Puerto de Sagunto beach near Valencia, Spain.
The Hallgrímskirkja is seen in the dark during a total solar eclipse on a cloudy day in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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The Hallgrímskirkja church is seen in the dark during a total solar eclipse on a cloudy day in Reykjavik, Iceland.
A drone captures a picture of people wearing special protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse at the top of the St Mary's Church bell tower in Rickmansworth, Britain.
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A drone picture of people wearing special protective glasses to observe a partial solar eclipse at the top of St Mary's Church bell tower in Rickmansworth, Britain.
The sun's corona glows as the moon completely blocks the sun during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse as seen from Lodoso, Spain.
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The Sun's corona glows as the Moon completely blocks the Sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse as seen from Lodoso, Burgos province, Spain.
Staff from the University of Toulouse prepare equipment ahead of observing a partial solar eclipse on the summit of the Pic du Midi, in southern France.
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Staff from the University of Toulouse prepare equipment ahead of observing a partial solar eclipse on the summit of the Pic du Midi, France.
A partial eclipse as seen from the Observatorielunden park in central Stockholm, Sweden.
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The partial eclipse is seen from Observatorielunden park in central Stockholm, Sweden.
People look to the partial solar eclipse in the landscape park of Halde Hoheward in Herten, a city in western Germany.
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People look to the solar partial eclipse in the landscape park Halde Hoheward in Herten, western Germany.
A view of the total eclipse, as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, as seen from on board the Ambassador cruise ship Ambition, off the coast of Greenland.
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A view of the total eclipse, as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, as seen from on board the Ambassador cruise ship Ambition, off the coast of Greenland.
People gather to view a partial solar eclipse near Martello Tower 3 in Folkestone, England.
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People gather to view the partial solar eclipse near Martello Tower 3 in Folkestone, England.
The moon partially covers the sun during a solar eclipse near as seen from the Molecule Man sculpture in Berlin.
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The moon partially covers the sun during solar eclipse near the Molecule Man sculpture in Berlin, Germany.
A member of the public shows the four pairs of solar eclipse glasses they bought from a stall on Custom House Quay, in Falmouth, England.
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A member of the public shows the four pairs of solar eclipse glasses they bought from a stall on Custom House Quay,in Falmouth, England.
People watch as a wildfire climbs a hill near where thousands are set to gather to witness a total solar eclipse at the Monte de San Pedro park in A Coruña, along Spain's northwestern coast.
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People watch as a wild fire climbs a hill near where thousands are set to gather for the total solar eclipse at El Monte De San Pedro park in A Coruna, Spain.
Javier Sanchez, a member of the "Los Taraos" astrophotography group, sets up his photo camera to shoot a total solar eclipse in Berlanga de Duero, in central Spain.
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Javier Sanchez, a member of the "Los Taraos" astrophotography group, sets up his photo camera to shoot a total solar eclipse in Berlanga de Duero, central Spain.

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