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Q: What Can My Students See During the Upcoming Solar Eclipses?
Science and Children—Fall 2023 (Volume 60, Issue 7)
By Matt Bobrowsky
A: It depends on where you are located. But first let’s briefly review what happens during a solar eclipse and clear up a few popular misconceptions about solar eclipses. You probably know that a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun. The usual diagram that you’ll find in textbooks and countless websites looks something like Figure 1.
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