Guwahati, May 5 -- Many old myths and superstitions suggest that eclipses could harm pregnancy, with past cultures advising pregnant women to be cautious, believing the event could cause birth defects, miscarriage, or harm to their babies.

However, science has shown that there is no truth to these claims.

From a scientific point of view, an eclipse doesn't harm pregnancy. Whether it's a solar or lunar eclipse, it's just a natural event where the moon either passes in front of the sun or the earth comes between the sun and the moon.

This creates temporary darkness, but it doesn't change anything in the environment that could affect a pregnant woman or her baby. The air, radiation, and other factors during an eclipse are the same as they...