Solar eclipse

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth's surface. During this astronomical event, the day becomes temporarily dark in the path of the eclipse, as if someone has suddenly dimmed the lights.

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