Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse is when the moon passes over the sun and covers it.
What is a solar eclipse?
Why do the sun and moon look the same size?
The sun is actually 400 times bigger than the moon but the moon is 400 times further away.
NEVER look at a solar eclipse without special solar glasses! Even sunglasses can't protect your eyes. If you do look at the eclipse without protective glasses you could end up blind..
A total solar eclipse only happens about every 50 years in the UK
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