'Like the twilight zone' – The life-changing experience of a total solar eclipse
March 6, 2024
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This black-and-white image shows the 2017 total solar eclipse, revealing the corona flaring out from the sun as it is eclipsed by the moon. (Photo by Vishnu Reddy/Department of Planetary Sciences)
The "Great American Eclipse" on April 8 will be the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for the next two decades. "Many of us don't really think much about the sun on any given day beyond trying to not get sunburnt," says Vishnu Reddy, professor of planetary sciences. "A solar eclipse is a way to get millions of people interested in our very own star."