Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse

News: A complete solar eclipse passing over North America is an uncommon celestial event that will travel across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This type of solar eclipse is a rare occurrence for any particular spot on Earth.

About:
• According to Royal Museums Greenwich, when a place on Earth experiences a total solar eclipse, it may take approximately 400 
years before that location witnesses another one.
• A total solar eclipse is a rare event caused by the Moon passing directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earths surface.
• These eclipses are infrequent due to the tilt of the Moons orbit in relation to the Earths orbit around the Sun, often causing the 
Moons shadow to pass either above or below the Earth.
• Furthermore, the umbra, which is the darkest part of the Moons shadow where a total eclipse is visible, covers only a small area of the Earths surface during each occurrence.
• Hence, specific locations on Earth may only experience a total solar eclipse once every 400 years.