{"id":147259,"date":"2024-04-05T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cosmic-coincidence-what-we-can-learn-from-the-solar-eclipse\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05T18:00:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T17:00:25","slug":"cosmic-coincidence-what-we-can-learn-from-the-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/cosmic-coincidence-what-we-can-learn-from-the-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Cosmic coincidence&#8217;: What we can learn from the solar eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pKfCTlO8pHU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'Cosmic coincidence': What we can learn from the solar eclipse\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pKfCTlO8pHU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Next week, millions of people across North America will be able to see a total solar eclipse, a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A total solar eclipse &#8211; where the moon moves in front of the sun &#8211; happens about every 18 months. 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