14 DAY TRIAL // Just days from now, on March 20, the Sun, the Moon and Earth will get one behind the other in a neat line. When this happens, the Moon will obscure the figure of the Sun, letting just its corona shine bright in the sky. Yup, these celestial bodies are about to put on quite a show.
The one detail that will probably burst a whole lot of people's bubble is the fact that, as it turns out, this upcoming cosmic event, known as a total eclipse of the Sun, will be visible in all its sheer coolness only from the North Atlantic Ocean.
As detailed in the image below, the majority of the people who will get to witness the alignment of the Sun, the Moon and Earth will see not a total, but a partial eclipse. This means that the Sun's silhouette will only partly be covered by that of the Moon.
Scientists with the Royal Astronomical Society in the UK explain that the total eclipse will only be visible from the Faroe Islands and from the archipelago of Svalbard. Over these regions, the Sun is expected to be completely obscured for about two minutes and a half.
If you're thinking about taking the time to admire this March 20 solar eclipse, you should know that, if you look directly at the Sun during the event, you risk suffering considerable eye damage. To keep safe, be sure to get protective glasses or other equipment designed to keep your eyes out of harm's way.
