Just like that, an awe-inspiring, once in a lifetime event occurs. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto Earth. For a total eclipse to take place, the sun, moon and Earth must be in a direct line.” When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching Earth. “Sometimes when the moon orbits Earth, it moves between the sun and Earth. Luckily we can count on those smarty-pants at to explain things quite nicely: ![]() If you’re like me, you may have felt a bit scientifically naive about the logistics of the eclipse. ![]() Here in Grand Junction the event will be viewed as a partial eclipse, with the maximum potential view occurring at 11:40a.m. Hey everyone, there’s this super rare natural phenomenon known as a ” total solar eclipse” happening this Monday, August 21! Citizens across the country will be whipping out their fancy eclipse glasses or homemade viewing devices, and hunkering down to enjoy this special natural event.
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