Europe solar eclipse live: millions flock to viewing spots in Spain, UK and Iceland

Eclipse to be witnessed by tens of millions across western Europe as enthusiasts gather along path of totality The online forums are abuzz as people debate potential cloud cover and trade tips on the best viewing points. Hours before wide swathes of Spain were set to experience the country’s first total solar eclipse in more than a century, the excitement was palpable. “It’s going to be spectacular,” said César González , an astronomer and science communicator at the Madrid Planetarium. “A total