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Eyes on the Solar Eclipse

A few lucky people in parts of Asia and Africa witnessed a rare sight last Monday. They watched as the moon passed in front of the sun in a partial solar eclipse, creating a blazing ring of fire in the sky.

A total eclipse occurs when the orbits of the sun, the moon and the Earth line up exactly. In a partial eclipse, the moon is farther away from Earth. This stops the moon from entirely blocking out the sun.

Viewers wore special glasses to shield their eyes. Roanna Makmur, 66, drove for hours to see the event. "I'm old, but I still think this is magical," she said.

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