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Mar 20, 2024 | northeastnews.net | Helen Headrick |Philip Goudeau |Michael Bushnell

Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip GoudeauEvents like the solar eclipse can be a great inspiration for creative writing, no matter how old you are. For younger students, there are quite a few nursery rhymes that mention the Sun or Moon, like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Hey Diddle Diddle. The first is a rhyme, while the second is a nonsensical verse.

Mar 13, 2024 | northeastnews.net | Helen Headrick |Philip Goudeau |Daisy Garcia Montoya |Dorri Partain

Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip GoudeauSolar eclipses have occurred for many millions of years and will continue to do so. Dinosaurs left no records of these events, but humans have, and those records reflect their own cultural influences. The earliest eclipse in recorded history, dated 3340 BCE, may be represented by petroglyphs at the Loughcrew Megalithic Monument in County Meath, Ireland. Petroglyphs are rock carvings, and those at the Monument feature overlapping concentric circles.

Mar 6, 2024 | northeastnews.net | Helen Headrick |Philip Goudeau

Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip GoudeauThe Sun’s corona is the outermost part of its atmosphere. It’s always present but isn’t usually visible because the Sun’s glare masks it. During a solar eclipse the corona is visible. As the Moon blocks the Sun, the corona is seen encircling the Moon. The corona’s white streamers and flumes of ionized gasses appear to flow out from around the edges of the Moon.

Feb 21, 2024 | northeastnews.net | Philip Goudeau |Dorri Partain |Helen Headrick

Author Helen Headrick | Illustrator Philip GoudeauThe only time that one can safely look at the Sun, without eye protection, is during a total eclipse of the Sun, and then only when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, called totality. Totality lasts only a few moments to a few minutes. Once the Moon begins to move from the face of the Sun, viewers must use protection again. There are ways to safely view a solar eclipse by using a pinhole camera.

Feb 7, 2024 | northeastnews.net | Linda Godwin |Philip Goudeau |Abby Hoover |Daisy Garcia Montoya

This content is brought to you by: Northeast News, Revolucion Educativa - RevEd, Missouri Press association, National newspaper association foundation Author Linda Godwin | Illustrator Philip Goudeau Listed here are important recommendations, according to NASA’s site for solar safety: ● Use eclipse glasses – make sure they comply with the ISO 123-2 International Standard. ● Always make sure the glasses are in good shape before wearing and be sure to watch young children to make sure they are...