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The next total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. (contiguous refers to the lower 48 states in North America, including the District of Columbia) will occur on Aug. 22, 2044.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
For a few precious minutes during a solar eclipse, the Moon blots out the disk of the Sun, revealing its wispy outer atmosphere, or corona.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
This October, the astronomy world will be abuzz with night-sky happenings, from a bright and potentially naked-eye-visible comet sighting and a ring-of-fire solar eclipse to multiple meteor showers and Earth’s temporary second moon.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2024
The solar eclipse in Libra on October 2 may also bring hidden aspects of your subconscious to the forefront, urging you to explore your inner landscape.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
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“Solar eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20eclipse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
solar eclipse
noun
: an eclipse of the sun by the moon
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