Many people across Europe will be able to witness their first solar eclipse this month in nearly three decades.
The UK will be plunged into brief darkness during the rare celestial event on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 12, as the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun.
Unlike other countries, the UK will experience a partial solar eclipse, as the bulk – or around 90 per cent – of the sun will be covered.
It is the biggest of its kind the UK has seen since 1999, when a total solar eclipse was visible from the majority of Cornwall and
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