NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude aircraft will have one of the best views of Wednesday’s total solar eclipse.

A partial eclipse will be visible from most major European cities, with the path of totality passing through parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal.

Parts of North America’s East Coast will be able to view a partial eclipse around 12:57 p.m. ET — 19% in Portland, Maine; 16% in Boston; and 9% in New York.

The WB-57, which NASA has used to conduct scientific research missions since the 1970s, will take off from Iceland and chase the moon’s shadow for a prolonged view of totality from the air.

For those outside the eclipse’s path, NASA…