Once In Our Lifetime Solar Eclipse at the North Pole - Sophia Davison

   On March 20th, the first day of Spring, the North Pole experienced an extremely unique solar eclipse that darkened the first day of expected sunshine after six months of darkness. This phenomenon is predicted to occur every 400,000-500,000 years, and eclipse-enthusiasts from all around the world have travelled, boarded eclipse-following planes, and occupied the Northern regions near Scandinavia in order to see the full extent of the event. 

   "Solar eclipses usually happen a few times a year when the new moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun, completely blocking the Sun from view for several minutes of totality. Because the moon’s shadow on Earth is rather narrow – about 125 miles wide – only those living within that strip will see a total eclipse. Far more people will witness a partial eclipse, which will be visible across thousands of miles."

    But because of the unique nature of this particular eclipse, being not only on the first day of spring, but also ending exactly at sunset in the North Pole, this has brought incredible masses  to see the phenomenon to the Northern region covering the Danish Faroe Islands and the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard. As many astronomers are, I am incredibly interested by the nature of this event. These kinds of occurrences truly are incredible and allow for some real appreciation of our mysterious and ceaselessly shifting planet. 

http://astrobob.areavoices.com/2015/03/19/unique-eclipse-to-darken-north-poles-first-day-of-sunshine/