New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- Skywatchers across parts of Europe, North America and the Arctic are preparing for one of the year's most anticipated astronomical events as a rare total solar eclipse races across the Northern Hemisphere on 12 August 2026.

The eclipse will first become visible over a remote region of northern Russia before the Moon's shadow travels across the Arctic. The path of totality will then extend across Greenland and Iceland, where the eclipse will reach its point of maximum duration just off Iceland's western coast, before continuing towards the Iberian Peninsula.

Northern Spain and a small part of Portugal will experience totality shortly before sunset, providing observers with one of the most striking views of the event....