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    🚨Getting ready to view the total solar eclipse? ⚠️Never look directly at the sun! 👇Please take care of your eyes and follow these important safety rules
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    Aug 8
    ⚠️ Safety first ⚠️ If you're getting ready to observe the total solar eclipse on 12 August, please follow safety rules: 🚨 use only certified eclipse glasses (ISO 12312-2)  🚨 do not look through devices without a special solar filter Check out the safety list below!
    A screenshot from our edu kit presenting safety rules for observing the total solar eclipse. You can access the list at pages 7 and 8 from the kit. Download PDF at https://cesar.esa.int/download.php?Id=4144&N=77047198
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    🤔What is a total solar eclipse? 🔜A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth. The Moon blocks light from the Sun and casts a shadow on Earth. 🌑A total solar eclipse is visible from within the region of full shadow behind the Moon,
    Diagram showing how a total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting its shadow onto Earth.
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    Eclipse day! ☀️ Today's total solar eclipse is visible from Greenland, Iceland, northeastern Portugal and Spain. Most of the rest of Europe, northern North America and western Africa will witness a partial solar eclipse. More info: esa.int/Science_Explor…
    Map of Earth shown as a globe, with the focus on its northern hemisphere. A red, C-shaped arc marked 'total eclipse' reaches from northeast Russia, past the North Pole, Greenland, Iceland and the Iberian Peninsula. An orange oval surrounds this arc, marked 'partial eclipse', covering most of Europe, Canada and parts of the USA, the western edge of Africa and the northeastern corner of Russia.