{"id":369369,"date":"2026-08-12T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/countdown-to-the-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-nearly-30-years\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:00:28","slug":"countdown-to-the-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-nearly-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/countdown-to-the-first-total-solar-eclipse-in-nearly-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to the first total solar eclipse in nearly 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/dPQJMAv1-40\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Countdown to the first total solar eclipse in nearly 30 years\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dPQJMAv1-40\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The total solar eclipse will be the first visible from mainland Europe since 1999 &#8211; but some places have a better view than others.<\/p>\n<p>The rare celestial event will see the moon pass directly between the Earth and the sun, briefly plunging some parts into darkness and creating a total solar eclipse for viewers in Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Solar eclipse latest \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/solar-eclipse-latest-its-the-first-in-nearly-30-years-here-is-where-it-will-be-visible-13561211<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #eclipse #solareclipse <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/<\/p>\n<p>Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here\/Los video de Sky News esta\u0301n disponibles en espan\u0303ol aqui\u0301: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total solar eclipse will be the first visible from mainland Europe since 1999 &#8211; but some places have a better view than others. 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