Once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse sweeps across Europe

The moon passed directly in front of the sun Wednesday, briefly turning day into twilight as crowds from Iceland to Spain looked up in awe at the rare celestial spectacle. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports.

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