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?
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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