Watching the World go dark. The 2026 Eclipse

Send us Fan MailWednesday 12 August 2026Tonight the world will go dark. Light from the Sun will be blocked off for a few minutes. Put simply, the orbit of the moon gets between the Sun and the Earth. This briefly  blocks the light waves from the Sun.I report how the spectacular event impacted on myself, on thousands of eclipse watchers around the northern hemisphere and on the BBC reporters following it.Stay up-to-date with all of Tudor's podcasts, blogs and current affairs commentary by signing up to our newsletter! Email [email protected] to sign up!Follow Tudor on Twitter @TudortweetFollow Tudor's blogs:everydaycreativity.ukleaderswedeserve.wordpress.com