An ESA team photo from León's eclipse event

Ahead of the total solar eclipse on 12 August 2026, ESA organised a day of activities in León, Spain. This event was organised in collaboration with the City of León and the University of León. 

This team photo shows the ESA team working at the event. Aside from the ESA team, tens of other people made the event possible, including many volunteers from the University of León, and police and civil protection members from the municipality of León. 

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[Image description: A group of thirty-three smiling people is gathered on a stage, all wearing a black T-shirt with an image of a solar eclipse on it. In the background a large LED screen is visible, as well as a building to the right and open sky to the left.]