The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse is right around the corner! Here's what you need to know before the moon darkens the sky one week from now.

If you want the best view, you'll need to travel to Spain or Iceland.

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August is already shaping up to be one of the best months for skygazing in recent memory, and the hits just keep on coming. In addition to a planet parade, a meteor shower and a solar eclipse, there is also a lunar eclipse set for the end of August for those in North and South America.

For many astrology followers, this makes the August 12 eclipse less about sudden change and more about taking the first step toward a future.

A Guernsey astronomer has urged people to make the most of a "once or twice in a lifetime" partial solar eclipse as the next total eclipse visible from the island is not due until 2081. On Wednesday 12 August, people in the Channel Islands, UK and Ireland will experience a partial solar eclipse when about 90% of the sun will be covered by the moon.

Get ready stargazers! We're just one week away from the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, when millions of stargazers will be treated to a spectacular display as the lunar disk passes in front of the sun,