With the state buzzing about the eclipse, 6PR Afternoons thought it would be interesting to find out what actually happens during a total solar eclipse.

The next total solar eclipse will be over Sydney in 2028, the second of five predicted to occur over Australia in the next 15 years.

CSIRO astronomer Dr Vanessa Moss told Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons total solar eclipses rely on the alignment of the sun, moon and earth.

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