A total solar eclipse created a stellar spectacle for millions of people on Wednesday.
This celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that completely blocks the sun’s light from some areas of the world.
People in Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, Spain and a small portion of Portugal witnessed the skies go dark for about two minutes. Those in Spain enjoyed a rare sunset eclipse and watched a crescent sunset afterward.
Meanwhile, a partial eclipse, in which the moon appears to take a “bite” out of the sun, occurred over the northern United States, Canada, much of Europe and northwestern Africa.