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🌞 What is a Solar Eclipse?

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.

👉 The Moon blocks the Sun’s light, so the Sun looks partly or fully covered.

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🧭 How does it happen?

Normally:

🌞 Sun → 🌍 Earth (Sunlight reaches Earth)

During a solar eclipse:

🌞 Sun → 🌕 Moon → 🌍 Earth
(The Moon blocks the sunlight)

This can only happen during a New Moon.

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🌘 Types of Solar Eclipse (simple)

1️⃣ Partial Solar Eclipse

• The Moon covers only part of the Sun
• The Sun looks like it has a bite taken out

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2️⃣ Total Solar Eclipse

• The Moon completely covers the Sun
• Day turns dark like night for a short time
• You can see the Sun’s glowing outer edge (corona)

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3️⃣ Annular Solar Eclipse

• The Moon is a bit farther from Earth
• It doesn’t fully cover the Sun
• The Sun looks like a bright ring 💍

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⏱️ How long does a solar eclipse last?

• A total eclipse lasts only a few minutes
• The whole event may last 2–3 hours

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👀 Is it safe to look at a solar eclipse?

🚫 Never look directly at the Sun
It can hurt your eyes badly.

✅ Safe ways:

• Special eclipse glasses
• Watching the Sun’s shadow on the ground
• Using a pinhole projector

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🌟 Fun facts for kids

• The Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon
• But it also looks 400 times farther away
• That’s why the Moon can perfectly cover the Sun
• Solar eclipses do not happen every month

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🧠 Easy way to remember

Sun + Moon + Earth in a line = Solar Eclipse

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