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Illas Atlánticas Draws 4,032 to Free 2025 Stargazing as Park Begins Eclipse Training

The longtime Starlight program showcases the park’s protected dark skies to visitors each summer.

Overview

  • The Consellería de Medio Ambiente and Fegar coordinated the outreach for the ninth consecutive year between July and September.
  • Activities reached all four archipelagos of the national park, with most sessions held on the Cíes and Ons islands.
  • Day and night programming featured solar viewing, expert talks, and observations of stars and meteorites, with a highlight during the Perseids in August.
  • Participants used advanced optical and electronic equipment provided on site, and all sessions were free.
  • Park staff have begun training for the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, a phenomenon not seen on the Spanish Peninsula since 1905.