Messerschmidts Chase Eclipse in Spain | Chicago News

The Messerschmidt family, eclipse-chasing legends from Barrington, Illinois, just returned from Spain to witness the rare total solar eclipse — their fifth decade of chasing celestial events. With a view nearly swallowed by sunset and terrain obstacles, they still called it “magical.” After wrapping up this epic trip, they’re already plotting their next move: Egypt for NASA’s August 2027 eclipse over North Africa. The sky’s not the limit — it’s just the starting point. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/19c3066b396433c0