total eclipse
noun
: an eclipse in which one celestial body is completely obscured by the shadow or body of another
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On March 3, 2026, North Americans will get another opportunity to view a total eclipse.
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
In a total eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s umbra, the darkest part of our planet’s shadow.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefly said the lander would also capture high-definition imagery of the March 14 total eclipse, when the Earth will pass between the moon and the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
In a total eclipse, the moon passes through Earth’s umbra, the darkest part of our planet’s shadow.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Firefly said the lander would also capture high-definition imagery of the March 14 total eclipse, when the Earth will pass between the moon and the sun.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Total eclipse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/total%20eclipse. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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