- Dhara Patel, who is a space expert at the National Space Centre, said some people may be overcome by emotion while watching the solar eclipse.
- Speaking at the UK’s largest space attraction in Leicester, she told the Press Association: “For a lot of people, it can be a little bit of an emotional event.
- “I’ve seen previously people being drawn to tears or just have a really good moment within themselves where they realise they’re seeing or witnessing something… you’ve never seen before in your life.”
- She described it as “incredible” to be able to witness this eclipse, adding: “We’ve had solar eclipses over the last couple of years, about 30% coverage.
- “They’ve been good, but this is definitely a different scale. And what’s really nice is it’s a way for lots of people to come together and connect with nature – looking up at the sky at objects that we typically tend to take for granted.”
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