Solar eclipse 2015: what you need to know

From science and superstitions to where you can see it and how to stay safe, here is everything you need to enjoy the sun's upcoming vanishing act

Parts of the world will witness a solar eclipse on Friday - a rare phenomenon in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon. Here's everything you need to know about the background of the solar eclipse, where to view it and how.

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