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Space Place in a Snap: What Is a Solar Eclipse?

By NASAFrom plus.nasa.gov
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Whoa! It’s the middle of the day—so why is the sky getting dark? It’s a solar eclipse! A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the moon passes

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