A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun’s light. It feels like the Sun is hiding behind a giant ball, that’s the Moon! When this happens, it gets dark enough to see stars in the sky during the day, or even see the Sun’s corona, which looks like a glowing halo around the Moon.
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- A solar eclipse is like when a giant ball (the Moon) blocks out the Sun, making it look like night during the day.
- During a solar eclipse, you might see the Sun's glowing edge, that’s called the corona!
- Imagine the Moon slowly covering the Sun like a lid on a jar, that’s how a solar eclipse happens.
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See also
- What Causes a ‘Solar Eclipse’ and Why Is It So Rare?
- What Causes a ‘Solar Eclipse’ and Why Does It Happen at Night?
- What Causes a Solar Eclipse and Why Does It Happen?
- How Does a ‘Solar Eclipse’ Happen and Why Is It So Dramatic?
- What Causes a ‘Lunar’ Eclipse and How Is It Seen?
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