Sunrise Solar Eclipse Graces the Sky in March: How to Watch

Hot on the tail of the "blood moon" total lunar eclipse earlier this month comes a rise-and-shine special: a partial solar eclipse that will be visible at sunrise in some parts of the US. You don't have to be in the eclipse path to join the solar festivities. Livestreams will bring the action onto your screen as the moon takes a dramatic bite out of the sun. What is a partial solar eclipse? A solar eclipse is a shadow dance involving the sun, Earth and moon. The moon passes before the sun, blocking the star and casting a shadow on our planet. If the weather permits, people in the shadow's path can see the eclipse. Enlarge Image A partial solar eclipse takes a little bit out of the sun, making it resemble Pac-Man depending on the moon's coverage. NASA/Noah Moran The sun-moon-Earth alignment isn't perfect on March 29, though, so we will get only a partial eclipse that will look like a dark bite taken from a glowing cookie. "The central part of the moon's shadow, where the sun would a ... Read full article.