For a few precious minutes next Monday, countless Canadians may marvel as the sky darkens and the moon slips directly between the Earth and sun, a rare and remarkable spectacle in the cosmic ballet, not seen in much of Canada for decades.
For a few precious minutes next Monday, countless Canadians may marvel as the sky darkens and the moon slips directly between the Earth and sun, a rare and remarkable spectacle in the cosmic ballet , not seen in much of Canada for decades. 'It is one of the most fascinating natural phenomena we can observe,' said astronomer Julie Bolduc-Duval in an interview with CTV News Monday. 'It's fantastic that we all get the chance to see it … for free, over our heads.
' But also remarkable are the myriad impacts that a celestial event like April 8th's solar eclipse can cause, from an associated spike in traffic accidents along its path, to measurable effects on social interactions and the behaviour of wildlife. Here are a few lessons we've learned from eclipses past, and something we're hoping to better understand this time around: It's no secret that eclipses can inspire wonder
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