Today is a special day for it is the day of a solar eclipse. An eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the sun causing the sky to go dark. You need special glasses to look straight at the eclipse otherwise you could go partially blind. In the North island the moon will cover 87% of the sun but in the South Island it is only covering 57% of the sun. The best place is the Northland East coast where the moon will cover the best part of 90% of the sun! In ancient times people thought that an eclipse meant the end of the world, so they sacrificed things ranging from chickens to humans! The next solar eclipse seen in New Zealand will be in 2028 but the next really good one will be in 2035!
By Adam
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