Today, at approx. 1:40 pm, Alvin was lucky enough to get a view of the solar eclipse, and the students at Alvin High enjoyed the first hand look at astronomy in action. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun’s light. When the moon blocks some of the sun, it’s a partial solar eclipse, but when moon lines up with the sun, blocking all of its light, a total solar eclipse occurs, according to NASA. Although, Alvin was not in the path for a full, total solar eclipse, spectators were able to watch a partial eclipse, despite worries that the weather may not allow a clear view. Although there were clouds, students and staff were happy to find that the much anticipated event was clear enough to view through special solar eclipse glasses. Check out our photo gallery from today below. 
Clouds Move Away For Partial Solar Eclipse
April 8, 2024
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