Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDhara 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.”In fullSolar eclipse 2026 live: Celestial event begins as skies turn darker across UK, US and EuropeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why seeing ‘incredible’ solar eclipse may leave you overcome with emotion
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDhara 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.”In fullSolar eclipse 2026 live: Celestial event begins as skies turn darker across UK, US and EuropeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
