Everything you need to know about the solar eclipse [Video]

Video above: How to make a pinhole projector to watch the solar eclipse On Monday, April 8, much of North America will have front-row seats to an ultra-rare and awe-inspiring astronomical event: a total solar eclipse.The moon will line up perfectly between the Earth and the sun at midday, blotting out the sunlight. It will last almost twice as long, with an even wider audience, than the total solar eclipse that stretched coast-to-coast in the U.S. in 2017.Below is everything you need to know about what many are calling the “Great Eclipse.”What is a total solar eclipse?A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking out sunlight. It will appear as if it were dawn or dusk.Unless you are in the path of totality however, you will only see a partial eclipse.What is the path of the eclipse?The moon’s shadow will slice a …