The world is waiting to see the first and rare solar eclipse of the year. This cosmic event will happen on Monday (April 8). Astronomers are eager to see this total solar eclipse, the longest in 50 years.
This rare phenomenon can only be seen from the United States, Mexico and Canada. However, thanks to technology, people all over the world will have the opportunity to directly enjoy this rare solar eclipse.
The duration and visibility of the solar eclipse depends on the geographical location of the observer. The total solar eclipse will be visible mainly from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
Visitors can best enjoy the eclipse near the beach town of Mazatlan on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Enthusiasts from other countries are gathering at places where the solar eclipse will be visible.
The total solar eclipse will be broadcast live by the US space agency NASA.
According to technology website Mashable, NASA will broadcast the event live on April 8 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. A live stream of the event will be broadcast on NASA’s YouTube channel and the NASAPlus website.
This solar eclipse will last for 7.5 minutes. Such a long solar eclipse occurs only once in 50 years. Previously, the last such long solar eclipse was in 1973. This rare solar eclipse will be seen again in 2150.
During its orbit around the Earth, the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun at one stage. In such a situation, the sunlight falls directly on the moon. As a result, the moon covers the earth with its shadow. At that time, the sun is completely hidden by the moon in the eyes of the viewers of that part of the world. As a result, that part of the world is plunged into darkness.
