The Dhaka Times Desk Total solar eclipse on 21st August. Interest and curiosity about this cosmic event has increased among astronomers.
According to a news report, this total solar eclipse will be seen in the United States after about 99 years. Therefore, the US space science center 'NASA' will broadcast the total solar eclipse live this time.
However, experts have forbidden to see this solar eclipse with naked eyes. Scientists have advised to look with an X-ray plate or wearing special glasses. Temperatures are likely to drop during the solar eclipse, meteorologists said. On that day it will be dark like evening for a while.
It is reported that this year's solar eclipse will be seen in different parts of Europe, Northeast Asia and Northwest Africa besides the United States. However, this rare sight cannot be seen from Asia, scientists said.
On the other hand, there is a lot of excitement in the US astronomers around this incident. This eclipse was last seen in 1918. So it is a big event from that point of view. That's why it has been reported that NASA will make a video of this event alongside the live broadcast.
According to NASA, a total solar eclipse will be seen in America after about 375 years. Behind this phenomenon is the position of earth, moon and sun in the same line. 40 years ago, this event was seen in the American sky, but that eclipse was a partial solar eclipse. However, Americans last saw a total solar eclipse on June 8, 1918.
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