00:00It's seven days until totality, and I'm about to set sail for Greenland with HX Expeditions.
00:05But this eclipse isn't just visible in the Arctic.
00:09Here's where you'll be able to watch it.
00:11On August 12th, the moon's shadow will sweep across Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain.
00:17This is known as the path of totality, and it's where the moon completely covers the sun.
00:23I'll be heading here to East Greenland with HX Expeditions,
00:27where we'll hopefully experience totality in the largest fjord system on Earth, Scorsby Sund.
00:33Parts of Western Iceland also lie within the path of totality,
00:37making it one of the most accessible places to witness the total solar eclipse.
00:43Then, the shadow reaches northern Spain,
00:45where millions of people are expected to gather beneath one of Europe's best eclipse paths in decades.
00:50Our sky-watching writer, Anthony Wood, will be one of them.
00:55But here's something that may surprise you.
00:58Madrid will see around 99.97% of the sun covered.
01:02But this isn't enough to truly experience totality.
01:07That final fraction of a percent makes all the difference.
01:10Only inside the path of totality does the sky go dark,
01:14the sun's corona become visible, and the full eclipse experience unfold.
01:18Millions more across Europe will still enjoy a spectacular partial eclipse,
01:23so there's still a lot to get excited about,
01:25even if you're outside, but still close to the path of totality.
01:30This is just the start of our countdown to totality.
01:33Over the next seven days, we'll be bringing you behind the scenes of the expeditions,
01:37explaining the science, and getting ready for eclipse day.
01:40So stay tuned.
01:41Clear skies pending.
