Total solar eclipse: Who will be able to see it, when is it and why does it happen?
The perfect alignment of Earth, the sun and the moon will be seen on 8 April - meaning people in North America will experience a total solar eclipse, which will plunge much of the continent into darkness.
Monday 8 April 2024 13:48, UK
Sky's Thomas Moore looks at the path of the phenomena, its timeline and explains why it occurs.
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