A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, blocking the sunlight. It’s like when you stand between your friend and a flashlight, your friend can’t see the light anymore. Sometimes, just part of the sun gets blocked, making it look like a ring or a bite taken out of it. This only happens during a full moon in special times of the year.
Examples
- Solar eclipses can make the sky go dark in the middle of the day, just like night time.
- Sometimes, the sun looks like a ring during an annular solar eclipse, as if someone bit into it.
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- What If the Moon Was Made of Cheese?
- What Causes a Solar Eclipse Exactly?
- What's the Difference Between a Comet and an Asteroid?
- What If We Could Live on Mars?
- Why Do We See the Same Side of the Moon?
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