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WHAT IS A SOLAR ECLIPSE?
A solar eclipse happens when the moon moves between
the sun and the Earth. When this occurs, it blocks the light
from the sun. A total eclipse blocks all of the light, while a
partial eclipse only blocks some of it.
Partial eclipse Total eclipse
This is what a solar
eclipse looks like
from Earth!
the stars to compare the old theory to Albert’s
new one, they discovered that Albert’s theory
that light would bend was correct. When they
published these findings a few months later,
the story was reported around the world—
and Albert went from professor to international
celebrity almost overnight.
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