Description

Join Astrum live for the total solar eclipse (Weds 12th August).
We’re bringing you ESA’s live telescope feed from the path of totality in Spain, breaking down everything as it happens - from initial contact, through totality, right up until sunset. Find out what scientists are looking out for during this rare opportunity to study the Sun’s atmosphere.



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References:
“Total Solar Eclipse on August 12, 2026”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/12aug
“The science of solar eclipses”, via esa.int https://astrumspace.info/esaeclipse
“Why Do Eclipses Happen?”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/whyecl
“Eclipse Simulator”, via photoephemeris.com https://astrumspace.info/eclipsesim
“A Solar Eclipse Glossary”, via aas.org https://astrumspace.info/eclipglossary
“Sounding Rockets into Moon’s Shadow During Solar Eclipse”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/ecliprocket
“May 15, 1836: The naming of Baily’s beads”, via astronomy.com https://astrumspace.info/bailysbeads
“Solar Eclipse Caused Bow Waves in Earth’s Atmosphere”, via mit.edu
https://astrumspace.info/bowwaves
“A Total Solar Eclipse 100 Years Ago Proved Einstein’s General Relativity”, via smithsonianmag.com https://astrumspace.info/einsteclipse
“NASA Science Soars During August Total Solar Eclipse”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/eclipnasa



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Credits:
Video Editors: James Horsley, Celal Kaçar
Audio Editor: James Horsley
Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava
Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames
Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner
Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin
Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock
Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan



With special thanks to:
NASA/ESO/ESA



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