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«The eclipse is historic, but it has four associated risks that we must take into account.»
«The eclipse is historic, but it has four associated risks that we must take into account.»
Fernando Híjar, physicist and astronomy communicator, spoke about the eclipse this Saturday at the Gaya Nuño Cultural Center in a session organized by the City Council of the capital of Soria.

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«The eclipse is historic, but it has four associated risks that we must take into account.»
«The eclipse is historic, but it has four associated risks that we must take into account.»

Fernando Híjar, physicist and astronomy communicator, spoke about the eclipse this Saturday at the Gaya Nuño Cultural Center in a session organized by the City Council of the capital of Soria.
Interview with Fernando Híjar, physicist and astronomy communicator.

Soria, August 12, 2026. Around 8:30 p.m., night will fall. "Suddenly, we'll see the stars," says Fernando Híjar (Sástago, Zaragoza, 1951), physicist and astronomy communicator, who explains the details of the "historic" event that the eclipse represents and the challenge it poses for the province of Soria. He spoke about this on Saturday at the Gaya Nuño Cultural Center in a session organized by the City Council of the capital.

Pilar Pérez Soler
Soria

Q. The eclipse of August 12 is generating enormous excitement. Is it really that significant, in the opinion of a physicist and astronomy communicator like yourself?

A. From a physicist's perspective, it is important. From a historical point of view, the eclipse has the advantage of allowing for a better study of the solar corona. That's an important point.
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Read the full interview in Heraldo de Soria



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