Solar Eclipse 2017: Google Doodle marks sky show

Credit: Curtis Compton

Credit: Curtis Compton

A once-in-a-lifetime celestial event has been honored with its own Google Doodle.

The animation features two extra-terrestrials playing their version of lunar volleyball.

Their ball is the moon, and every volley blocks out the sun momentarily.

Clicking on the animation, the search engine allows the user to learn more about eclipses.

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