Moon to Hide Sun on August 12 as Scientists Prepare to Study Solar Secrets

When the Moon moves directly between Earth and the Sun on August 12, it will create a total solar eclipse — and scientists will be ready to spring into action. Research teams will use the brief period of darkness to investigate the Sun’s magnetic field and its outer atmosphere, hoping to unlock long-standing mysteries of our closest star. With the Moon fully blocking sunlight, experts say the conditions will offer a rare and valuable opportunity to observe solar features that are normally invisible. The eclipse is set to provide a unique window for science at a moment when the world will briefly fall under the Moon’s shadow.nn— Staff Report, Awam Kee Awaz