Nepal, March 29 -- The moon will appear to take bites out of the sun this weekend during a partial solar eclipse in the Northern Hemisphere - but make sure to protect your eyes.

The eclipse will be visible Saturday across Europe, western Africa, eastern North America and northern Asia. The sun will shrink the most for the northeastern United States, Greenland and eastern Canada.

During a partial solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth. The moon casts a shadow on Earth and only partly blocks the sun, making it appear like a crescent. Unlike a total solar eclipse, there's no totality so experts say proper eye protection must be worn the whole time.

"Eclipses are just a game of light and shadow that are played by the sun,...