NEXT week's solar eclipse in North America is providing a good example of why science education in schools is important.
Despite general excitement among the scientific community and the public, not everyone is thrilled at the timing of the eclipse, which will see the sun disappear from the sky between 12 noon and 2pm on 21 Aug.
The Texas Perot Museum of Nature and Science will be hosting a viewing party, with about 11,000 people interested in attending according to the museum's Facebook page.
Unfortunately one mother, with a somewhat distorted view of how astrophysics works, has asked if the solar eclipse could be rescheduled because it was a bit inconvenient for her.
"Most kids go back to school that day. Can it be done on the weekend?" she asked on the event's page (pictured below).
The comment, which has since been deleted, has led to a field day for internet humorists, with hundreds of posts suggesting the eclipse be moved to night time, after work or even "for Christmas time so EVERYONE can attend".
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