Sat.'s partial solar eclipse
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On Saturday, the moon will cast its shadow on Earth’s surface, a phenomenon that people in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa will get to experience as a part...
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Pictures from across the world - from the UK to Spain, from Greenland to Senegal - show the progress of the Moon as it moved between the Earth and the Sun.
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The partial eclipse - when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and partly obscures the star - is expected to be visible from parts of the UK.
During a solar eclipse, the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, covering it over and creating dramatic scenes. March 2025 brings a couple of interesting celestial events: firstly, the partial solar eclipse coincides with a new moon, and secondly, this new moon will be a supermoon – appearing closer to Earth than usual.
sky-watchers will see sunspots on the solar surface. Sunspots are indicative of magnetic disturbances in our star, they appear as dark patches on the surface of the sun and can be as big as Earth.
In a March 1, 2025, Space.com story, the site describes the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse as a stargazing event when "the moon will take a 'big bite' out of the sun." Basically ...
Go get your glasses! Ready or not, we’re gearing up for another solar showdown. As if watching astronauts return to Earth wasn’t enough action for last weekend — this Saturday, parts of the country can expect to catch a glimpse of a rare sunrise solar eclipse.
Regular sunglasses, damaged solar filters, or peeking between your fingers or through a pinhole to watch a solar eclipse is not safe, the National Eye Institute warns. Instead, try one of these easy tricks to create a projection of the spectacular celestial event.
The March 29, 2025, eclipse brings a chance for all zodiac signs to embrace change, heal, and start anew. Whether it's Aries pursuing new paths or Capricorn reshaping their identity, this event inspires reflection and growth.