Mainland Europe's first total eclipse since 2006

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Mainland Europe awaits its first total solar eclipse since 2006, with northern Spain set to experience full darkness as the Moon blocks out the Sun. Loic Rossi, of the French Astronomy Association, explains the science behind solar eclipses and their occurrence.

We’re just hours away from a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse. Day will briefly turn to night across parts of northern Spain as the Moon completely blocks out the Sun, while millions more will witness a partial eclipse across Europe, Canada, the northern United States and northwest Africa. But how a total solar eclipse work? Loic Rossi, Project manager at the French Astronomy Association, tells us everything on solar eclipses.