On Aug. 12, millions of people across Europe gathered to witness the first total solar eclipse visible from the continent in 27 years, as the path of totality stretched from Iceland through Spain and beyond. From amateur photographers to astronomers and even a NASA chase plane, eclipse-watchers captured the rare celestial event in striking images. Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: ti.me/3E3UCqt Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: ti.me/48dFNwQ Follow us: X (Twitter): ti.me/3xTVwSk Facebook: ti.me/3xWI2Fg Instagram: ti.me/3dO9Rcc #Europe #SolarEclipse