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Irene Klotz<\/a>
\n August 19, 2026<\/p>\n

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A composite image showing the progression of a total solar eclipse over San Millan de los Caballeros, Spain, on Aug. 12.<\/p>\n

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Total solar eclipses are wondrous events, as millions of people in the path of totality across Spain, Iceland and Greenland experienced last week. Solar occultations offer scientific bounty as well. During a total solar eclipse on May 29, 1919, British astronomer Arthur Eddington photographed stars…<\/p>\n

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Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.<\/p>\n

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