The story
Many parts of Europe will experience a solar eclipse on Wednesday evening. A solar eclipse is when the Moon blocks the light from the Sun. It will be the first in Europe since 1999.
Total eclipses are rare events but in the next few years, there will be a few. Following this summer’s eclipse there will be a total eclipse in Egypt next August, and a third in Australia and New Zealand in July 2028.
Looking directly at the Sun can damage your eyes, even during an eclipse. You can wear special eclipse glasses which block out most of the light so you can look at the Sun safely.
News headlines
A Golden Age Of Total Solar Eclipses Begins Tomorrow
Forbes
People flocking to Spain to view solar eclipse could spark more ‘devastating’ wildfires
The Guardian
‘Knock-off‘ eclipse glasses could cause blindness, experts warn before ‘significant’ solar event
LBC
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a particularly good or successful period of time
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travel in large numbers to a place
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knock-off
fake
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