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Skies darken as solar eclipse heads south from Arctic to Spain

Skies darken as solar eclipse heads south from Arctic to SpainWorldPing

One of nature's greatest spectacles—a rare total solar eclipse—cast its shadow on Wednesday, briefly turning day into night in Russia's remote Arctic north and western Iceland before heading toward mainland Europe.

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