Eclipses : Cuando la luz desaparece

A guide to understanding what eclipses are, how and when they occur, and why they have fascinated us for thousands of years. An eclipse is a rare astronomical phenomenon. For a few minutes, the Sun or the Moon disappears from our view, as if hiding. The light changes, the sky transforms… and many people look up in awe. In this book, we will learn what eclipses are and why they happen. From the Sun's shyness to the wrath of the gods, many myths and legends arose in antiquity to explain the origin of this astronomical phenomenon. After centuries of scientific research, we have learned a great deal about eclipses. We have even developed systems to predict them and record their duration with great precision!