Sometimes the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth in such a way that all three are in a straight line. The Moon is opaque and so it casts a shadow onto the surface of the Earth. The part of the Earth in the shadow is suddenly thrown into darkness in the daytime!
If you are standing in a shadowed area looking at the Sun, you may only see part of it (a ‘partial’ eclipse) or it may be obscured altogether by the Moon — a ‘total’ eclipse.
The light of the Sun can be blinding. You must never look directly at the Sun.
An eclipse of the Sun: the Moon passes over the Sun.
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