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The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 - The View From Space

The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 - the view from space helps illustrate how the Earth, Sun and Moon align to make a solar eclipse possible.

The solar eclipse as viewed from the moon. Illustration by Jon Snyder / Staff artist
The solar eclipse as viewed from the moon. Illustration by Jon Snyder / Staff artistRead moreJon Snyder / Staff artist
    by Jon Snyder, STAFF ARTIST
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The Great Solar Eclipse of 2017

The view from space helps illustrate how the Earth, Sun and Moon align to make a solar eclipse possible.

On Monday, Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will be visible for much of the United States. In Philadelphia, a partial eclipse is expected. The three celestial bodies must be aligned just right in order for the eclipse to occur. That's why it's so rare.