On April 8th, a total solar eclipse will be visible in various parts of North America. The route by which this occurs runs diagonally across the United States from Mexico to the Atlantic region of Canada. Thus, a solar eclipse, in which the moon moves directly between the sun and Earth, blocking light, occurs approximately every 20 years. However, our planet is large, so events like this cannot be seen everywhere. It is visible only once every 400 years from any location on Earth. In other words, those among us or close to us…
Source: www.newscientist.com
