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solar eclipse

British

noun

See eclipse

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solar eclipse Scientific

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Her daughter would arrive 13 days late, she wrote, “in the face of a solar eclipse and meteor shower,” which places the child’s birth date around Aug. 12.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Unlike a solar eclipse, no protective glasses are needed to watch a lunar eclipse - it is safe to look directly at the moon, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

He tried to remove Aššur-dān III from power following a solar eclipse that would have carried major political and religious significance in the ancient world.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

Senate seats in South Carolina become open with the approximate frequency of a total solar eclipse.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

Soon after Deganawidah's warning, a solar eclipse occurred.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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