UK set for rare solar eclipse as 90% of the sun disappears this August

The August eclipse will be the most significant solar event visible from the UK and Ireland since the famous 1999 eclipse

A rare partial solar eclipse will be in the UK this August. Here's how and when you can see it.

Starting near the North Pole before tracking south, totality will last up to two minutes and 18 seconds, an appetizer for an even longer solar show next year — a 6 1/2-minute extravaganza that will sweep from Spain to North Africa and the Middle East.

August’s total solar eclipse will sweep over Spain, Iceland and Greenland  AP News

For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer

For the first time in more than a century, a total solar eclipse is coming to mainland Spain with an even longer encore next summer

A rare partial solar eclipse will be in the UK this August. Here's how and when you can see it.

Unlike most travel trends, eclipse demand is remarkably concentrated in a brief period and geographic zone.

Two meteor showers peak tonight, offering up to 25 meteors per hour, though moonlight may limit visibility.

The UK is set to witness the 'best solar eclipse' in 27 years in just a couple of weeks' time, and here's everything you need to know about how to make sure you don't miss it

The planet parade is happening around the same time as Perseids and the upcoming solar eclipse.

Clear skies will give people the best chance of seeing the eclipse in all its glory