Spanish universities launch summer courses on eclipses and skin‑cancer prevention

A summer astronomy course organized by the University of Almería and the Calar Alto Observatory wrapped up its latest edition, highlighting an unprecedented series of solar eclipses visible from the Iberian Peninsula. Co‑directors Antonio Manuel Puertas López and Jorge Iglesias Páramo noted, “Vamos a hablar sobre eclipses, que es la palabra de moda en España para este año… Habrá dos totales y uno anular,” and outlined the dates of total eclipses on 12 August 2026 and 2 August 2027 and an annular eclipse on 26 January 2028, urging the public to use certified eclipse glasses.

At the University of Málaga’s summer programme in Ronda, dermatologist Magdalena de Troya presented a seminar on skin health, warning that “El cáncer de piel es el más frecuente en la humanidad, el que está creciendo a una velocidad más importante y, al mismo tiempo, uno de los que está menos valorado.” She called for better record‑keeping, early‑age education on photoprotection, and highlighted advances such as targeted therapies and immunotherapy for melanoma and non‑melanoma skin cancers.