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How often total solar eclipses happen — and why Monday’s was so rare
On April 8, a rare total solar eclipse drew a “path of totality” over North America, throwing swaths of the United States, Canada and Mexico into darkness in the middle of the day. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking our view of the sun as it passes….