Everyone seems to be going “Eclipse Crazy,” but do you know what an eclipse really is? “A Solar Eclipse Occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun causing a shadow to fall on certain portions of the Earth,” according to the NASA website. The next solar eclipse is going to occur in 2044. An eclipse happens when one object in space blocks another from view. For example, during a solar eclipse, the moon comes between Earth and Sun. The last eclipse visible in America occurred on August 21, 2017, at 10:16 A.M. There have been 224 eclipses in the 21st century.
On April 8th, students here at White City gathered in the afternoon to view the eclipse. They had to wear special glasses to look at the Sun. The eclipse started at 11:07, and the peak occurred at 1:55. This peak lasted for 4 minutes and 28 seconds. Although we only got 80-85 percent of the eclipse coverage, it was still exciting for students. “I looked at the sun to see what was going on,” said Junior Dusty Carson. Our science teachers used it as a teaching opportunity.
(Photo credit to RJ Fiest)