The One Thing Many People Missed During the Solar Eclipse
Something important that was hiding in plain sight
If you were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time in North America on April 8th, 2024, wearing proper glasses and under clear skies, you could have witnessed a rare celestial event - a total solar eclipse!
The events occur every one to three years around the globe but are often only visible from Earth’s poles or the middle of the ocean.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon moves between the Earth and the sun and completely blocks the sun’s light for a few minutes. This event casts a cool darkness over parts of the Earth in the eclipse's path, temporarily turning day into night.
In the moments of totality, the sun appears as an eerie black circle in the sky surrounded by a glowing white ring of light.
A diamond ring effect can occur during a total solar eclipse when parts of the sun's corona (the outermost part of its atmosphere) shine out from around the moon, resembling a sparkling diamond ring.
