Our galaxy is part of a conglomeration of trillions of planets, moons, asteroids and suns that is being rotated-the whole damn thing-by one massive black hole at its center. These are the workings of nature on its grandest scale. A total solar eclipse is an event that puts us in touch with at least a tendril of the concept that we exist on giant orbs cruising past each other, into one another and affecting one another. A solar eclipse is a cosmic event that allows us to explore our celestial fascinations.
