A Total Solar Eclipse Just Turned a Spectacular Golden Color!

For the first time in ages, skywatchers in Spain saw the Sun's corona [the glowing outer atmosphere of a star] shine with a brilliant golden light instead of its usual white color! This magical glow happened because the Sun was setting through smoky air from nearby wildfires, which filtered out the blue light. It looked just like a giant cosmic ring of fire, complete with a bright pink flare bursting from the side!