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Total solar eclipse 2024

April 10 , 2024 229 days 397 0
  • A total solar eclipse occurred in North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
  • A solar eclipse takes place when the Moon moves in the middle of Earth and the Sun.
  • The Moon blocks the light of the Sun, either fully or partially, which casts a huge shadow on some parts of the world.
  • There are four different types of solar eclipses, including total solar eclipse, annual solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and hybrid solar eclipse.
  • When the Moon blocks the Sun entirely, the areas in the centre of the Moon’s shadow at the time witness a total solar eclipse.
  • A particular spot-on Earth witnesses a total solar eclipse only once in 400 years.

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