When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth and the moon fully or partially blocks the Sun, it is called a solar eclipse.
That's amazing. I saw two solar eclipse before.
Did you see "The Great American Eclipse" which happened this past August 21st?
Yes I did. I watched it with a special reflective mirror. Did you?
I only saw it on the news. Before this event, no solar eclipse had been visible across the entire contiguous United States since 1918.
It was a once in a life time chance to see.  Do you know the next time this event will take place?
I believe the next solar eclipse will not occur until April 8th of 2024.
That is not too far away.  Will you try to see it?
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
A total solar eclipse will take place at the Moon’s ascending node of the orbit on Monday, April 8, 2024, visible across North America. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is larger than the Sun's, blocking all direct sunlight, turning day into darkness. Totality occurs in a narrow
Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks ("occults") sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon (syzygy) indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured.
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