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August 13, 2026
Photographers in Spain captured spectacular images of the rare alignment of the moon and the sun, as it cast a dark shadow over much of the country
Dr José Ramírez is a Spanish aviation and corporate lawyer with 28 years of legal practice and a member of The post Vertiports: Building the Legal Infrastructure Urban Air Mobility Needs to Scale…
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Spanish flag carrier Iberia (IB) has chartered an Airbus A321XLR flight to and from Madrid-Barajas International Airport (MAD) on August 12 at 18:45 (CEST), in order for researchers to observe the…
For this kézako we look at an aeronautical term that is neither English nor French, but Spanish. It's rare enough to be worth noting. Pédro is the Spanish translation of the…
Millions of people witnessed the total eclipse of August 12, 2026 from Spain. Ciel & Espace has captured this exceptional event in photographs, marked in particular by a…
The airports of the Aena Group (made up of 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London-Luton Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the month…
New stock market record for Indra: overcomes its governance crisis and the scrapped EM&E acquisition
It was on the day that the State Industrial Holding Company (SEPI) notified the Spanish stock market regulator, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), that it would not proceed…
Europe witnessed a total or partial solar eclipse on 12 August - totality visible from Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain, and northeastern Portugal - and scientists worldwide seized the moment for…
The flight by Spanish airline Iberia designed for the total solar eclipse took place last night. Those not on board were able to follow it in a media event that was broadcast…
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 13 – Total… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a…
Special Operations units, which are usually assigned unconventional tasks and missions that exceed the capabilities of conventional military forces, tend to…
On the evening of August 12, 2026, a group of about 50 Astronomy readers witnessed a terrific and mesmerizing total solar eclipse that lasted about 1 minute 30 seconds. Our group consisted of…
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August 12, 2026
Wizz Air will establish its tenth base in Romania in Brașov, expanding its offering to 15 active routes and adding flights to Spain, Germany, and Moldova.
Wizz Air will establish its tenth base in Romania in Brașov, expanding its offering to 15 active routes and adding flights to Spain, Germany and Moldova.
Aviación Digital, Sp.- Spain has just experienced one of the most significant astronomical events of recent decades, and for the aerospace sector, the eclipse has been much more than a…
A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
A total solar eclipse is seen from San Millán de los Caballeros, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. A total solar eclipse – the Moon passing between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of…
A total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers on Aug. 12, 2026 as it arced across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here are our favorite photos and videos from the event.
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…
A total solar eclipse crosses Spain this Wednesday (12th), the first of its kind in the country since 1905 and in continental Europe in over 20 years. The article Historic solar eclipse turns…
Today, the Moon’s shadow will fall across the North Atlantic, sending Greenland, Iceland, and Spain into darkness for a total solar eclipse. This will be the first Iceland has seen since 1954, and…
Aena's airports in Spain handled more than 34 million passengers during July. Find out the air traffic balance, the most in-demand tourist hubs and the operational contraction in the…
The Spanish Navy patrol vessel Tabarca (P-28) completed a new maritime surveillance mission in the waters off the Galician coast and near the border with Portugal, as part of…
Video: 00:05:08 [English] Experience a musical simulation of the 12 August 2026 total solar eclipse as seen from the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre (Spain). Click here for information about…
Aena announced that almost 34.5 million travelers passed through its Spanish airports last July, and almost 41 million when including those it manages in the United Kingdom and Brazil. 40,901,221…
Representatives from Spanish company Indra Sistemas presented at the Chilean Army's Llaitún Intelligence Regiment No. 2 integrated counter-drone and electronic warfare systems and capabilities…
From January to July 2026, Aena's network of airports in Spain recorded 190,652,815 travelers (4% more than in 2025), representing a lower growth rate than that recorded in the…
The airports of the Aena Group (made up of 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London-Luton Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed…
Millions of Europeans will contemplate the sky in awe on Wednesday as a rare total solar eclipse crosses part of the continent and plunges a swath of Spain into eerie daytime darkness.
The wait is over. Today's total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland and Spain. Here's where to find timings, livestreams, safety advice and live coverage.
