<h5>Start simple - what is a total solar eclipse?</h5><p>We all know that the moon orbits the Earth without blocking the sun’s light. But, during a total solar eclipse, the sun, moon, and Earth can line up in a straight line.</p><p>This means that the moon ends up blocking the face of the sun. As a result, some parts of the world experience darkness as if it were dawn or dusk.</p><p>A total solar eclipse occurs at any location after a gap of 375 years. If you witness it in your hometown today, it will be centuries before another is seen in your city.</p><h5>When did the recent one take place?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/the-total-solar-eclipse-of-2024%2FEclipse%202.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=f7b0d62c-b894-4809-bf37-f7c0e77a1bbe" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>Timelapse of total solar eclipse. Video by astrotaner.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>A total solar eclipse took place on 8th April 2024. It could be seen from various places across Mexico, the United States, and Canada.</p><p>Many people shared images of this amazing phenomenon across the internet. Fun fact: see what happens when you Google ‘total solar eclipse’.</p><p>Witnessing these events is generally a once-in-a-lifetime moment for most people. Sadly, people in India couldn’t witness this year’s eclipse.</p><h5>Animal behaviour during the eclipse</h5><p>As total eclipses are rare, scientists know very little about their effects on animals. During the eclipse many animals and birds showed some unusual behaviour.</p><p>Animals like giraffes, elephants, etc., showed nighttime behaviours such as going towards places where they stay at night. Some animals, like gorillas, lions, etc., showed increased alertness and curiosity.</p><p>Some animals were found to be running around while some birds huddled together. Things became normal after the eclipse passed.</p><h5>Superstitions related to total solar eclipse.</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/the-total-solar-eclipse-of-2024%2FEclipse%203.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=eeab2eb1-fbe5-4be8-a903-964babbbb7bf" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>Total solar eclipse seen from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Video by gregdeeweather.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>This event is a natural phenomenon highlighting the beauty of nature. However, there are numerous superstitions associated with solar eclipses, like not cooking food or bringing bad omens.</p><p>However, don’t pay any attention to such superstitions and enjoy the beauty of nature. We’ll keep our fingers crossed for a total solar eclipse to be visible from India in the near future!</p>

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