Overview
- The Moon’s narrow central shadow crossed parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain on Aug. 12, producing totality for a narrow band that lasted up to about 2 minutes 18 seconds in places.
- Deep‑space and geostationary sensors captured the shadow from orbit, with DSCOVR/EPIC, Meteosat and GOES producing full‑disk photos and time‑lapsing the umbra as it swept across Earth.
- NASA and ESA ran coordinated campaigns that included WB‑57 chase jets, high‑altitude balloon launches, live telescope feeds and ground observatories to image the corona and sample short‑term atmospheric effects.
- Professional and amateur photographers supplied high‑resolution drone, ground and composite time‑lapses that dominated coverage, and major public events in Spain drew thousands who used certified viewers or indirect viewing methods.
- Agencies have completed field data collection and continue processing observations, they will release formal scientific analyses in the coming weeks and point observers to the next related eclipses in 2027 and 2028.