{"id":1104,"date":"2004-11-15T13:02:00","date_gmt":"2004-11-15T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/sun_eclipses\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T22:36:02","slug":"sun_eclipses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kids.esa.int\/es\/sun_eclipses\/","title":{"rendered":"Eclipses solares"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lede\">\n<p>La gente viaja largas distancias para ver los eclipses solares. S\u00f3lo ocurren cuando hay luna nueva y \u00e9sta pasa frente al Sol, tapando su brillante cara.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Todo lo que podemos ver es un c\u00edrculo negro con un anillo de luz a su alrededor, llamado 'corona'. El cielo se oscurece y aparecen las estrellas. Los p\u00e1jaros y animales entran en un estado de calma, creyendo que ha llegado la noche.<\/p>\n<p>Los eclipses solares son posibles porque la Luna es 400 veces m\u00e1s peque\u00f1a que el Sol, pero el Sol est\u00e1 400 veces m\u00e1s lejos. \u00a1As\u00ed es que la diminuta Luna queda justo en el lugar correcto para tapar con precisi\u00f3n al gigantesco Sol! Esto no ocurre en ning\u00fan otro lugar del Sistema Solar.<\/p>\n<p>Cada a\u00f1o se producen al menos dos eclipses solares, pero la mayor\u00eda son parciales: la Luna solo tapa una parte del disco solar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-natural\" data-width=\"400\" data-credit=\"http:\/\/www.3dp.be\" data-detail-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Images\/2006\/01\/solar_eclipse2\" data-licence=\"ESA Standard Licence\" data-licence-url=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/ESA_Multimedia\/Terms_and_conditions_of_use_of_images_and_videos_available_on_the_esa_website\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/var\/esa\/storage\/images\/esa_multimedia\/images\/2006\/01\/solar_eclipse2\/18250582-2-eng-GB\/solar_eclipse.jpe\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>Los eclipses solares totales solo pueden observarse desde una peque\u00f1a parte de la Tierra, donde la sombra de la Luna se proyecta sobre la superficie. <b>Nunca intentes mirar un eclipse ni al Sol sin la protecci\u00f3n ocular adecuada.<\/b>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People travel long distances to see eclipses of the Sun. 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