Question

A total solar eclipse ________.

Answer 1

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun as viewed from Earth, blocking all direct sunlight and turning day into temporary darkness. This phenomenon can only be observed from specific locations on Earth along the path of totality, where the eclipse is total. Observers outside this path see a partial solar eclipse, where only part of the Sun is obscured by the Moon. Total solar eclipses are rare events, occurring approximately every 18 months somewhere on Earth, but any given location experiences a total solar eclipse roughly every 375 years on average.