science Sciencedaily 2026-08-20

Why Spain's recent total solar eclipse appeared unusually golden

The golden hue of the recent solar eclipse in Spain was caused by the setting sun's light filtering through dense atmosphere and wildfire smoke, which blocked blue light.

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