We watched the solar eclipse (une éclipse solaire) today via NASA’s live Youtube feed.
Here are some facts we already knew:
- A solar eclipse involves the sun.
- One should never look directly at the sun, but it’s especially dangerous during an eclipse.
- There are special glasses one can wear to safely see an eclipse.
Here are some facts we learned:
- We learned that a solar eclipse is when the moon blocks the sun.
- We learned of the term “diamond ring effect” (un halo), the visual effect seen around the sun as the moon completely covers the sun.
- We also learned that the next total solar eclipse, in North America, will be in about 20 years.
Here are some ‘wonder questions’ we now have:
- We wonder when the first ever solar eclipse happened?
- We wonder if there’s anything happening to the sun’s surface during a solar eclipse?
- We wonder what’s the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?