RTVE will deploy an operation to cover the August eclipse

The Yebes Observatory (Guadalajara), the official monitoring center for the total solar eclipse on August 12, has hosted the presentation of the special coverage that RTVE will be made about the astronomical event, which will be accompanied by a wide informative and technical display with live broadcasts, special editions, reports and connections from different observation points.

RTVE will broadcast the eclipse live August 12 with a extensive special programming, con continuous information, analysis and scientific dissemination, which can be followed from the Newscasts, Canal 24 hours and RNE. RTVE Noticias will monitor up to the minute on the web and social networks, with direct and information in real time on the eclipse, while the platforms RTVE Play y RNE Audio They will give access to live broadcasts, on-demand content and multi-platform coverage throughout the day. Among the specific contents, Weekly Report will broadcast on August 15 a special report dedicated to the eclipse and its scientific and social impact, while RNE afternoons will travel to Yebes to broadcast a special from there.

Here the Earth, a format led by Jacob Petrus, will have a leading role in the coverage of the eclipse. He format team will be deployed by different points of the territory to explain, with accessible and informative language, the scientific and technical keys to the eclipse.

From January 2026, Here the Earth is making a countdown special towards the total eclipse of August 12. The program broadcasts content dedicated to this astronomical event every day on the 12th of the month, with visits to observatories, interviews with scientists and experts, information on the tourist impact of the eclipse and proposals for ideal locations for its observation.

The Iberian Peninsula It will be the only populated place in the world where the total solar eclipse can be enjoyed, the first of its kind that can be seen in our country for more than 100 years (in 1912). It is part of the Trio of Eclipses that will take place between 2026 and 2028 in our country.