@cnn: A total solar eclipse captivated millions of people on Wednesday. This celestial phenomenon occurs when the moon moves between the sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet that completely blocks the sun's light from some areas of the world. People in prime viewing locations, including Iceland,Spain and a small portion of Portugal, witnessed the skies go dark for up to two minutes. Those in Spain enjoyed a rare sunset eclipse and watched a crescent sunset afterward. Meanwhile, a partial eclipse, in which the moon appears to take a "bite" out of the sun, swept over the northern United States, Canada, much of Europe and northwestern Africa. 📸: Christian Hartmann/Reuters; Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters; Kevin Coombs/Reuters; Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images; Francisco Ubilla/Reuters; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters

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