{"id":369131,"date":"2026-08-11T19:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-eclipse-has-captured-the-uks-imagination-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T19:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:00:43","slug":"the-eclipse-has-captured-the-uks-imagination-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-eclipse-has-captured-the-uks-imagination-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"The eclipse has captured the UK&#8217;s imagination: This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/2sF0xhBKVQ0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The eclipse has captured the UK's imagination: This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2sF0xhBKVQ0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In what might feel like a rare break from sunshine, the UK is preparing itself for the most spectacular #solareclipse in a generation. <\/p>\n<p>The cosmic phenomenon occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun, meaning the country will be slowly plunged into darkness. <\/p>\n<p>So, how can you watch safely? 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