Key scientific takeaways from the solar eclipse

The annual solar eclipse will take place on Sunday (June 21) and will be visible across India as a ‘Ring of Fire’ across the sky. This phenomenon happens when the moon comes directly in line between the Sun and Earth and blocks Sun’s rays forming a spectacular ring of fire around it.

Will the frequency of solar eclipses affect human civilization? Is the moon moving farther from the earth every year? Scientist TV Venkateswaran tells us in this podcast. Click to listen.