You've probably already heard about it by now, but if not, here's the scoop: the biggest solar eclipse to be visible from the UK in 16 years will take place on the morning of Fri Mar 20.
Even more excitingly, the eclipse will be visible all over mainland Europe, but the further north you are, the more complete the eclipse will be. In other words, Glasgow's set to have a front row seat in the most exciting celestial phenomenon this century. (Ok, the Faroe Islands have the front row seat, but Glasgow's not far behind them.)
The eclipse - a phenomenon which occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun - is set to take place at between 8.30am and 10.43am on Fri Mar 20 (peaking at 9.34am). It's not the freakiest occurrence in the universe - Halley's comet, for example, only passes the earth every 75-76 years, while this looks to happen a number of times per generation. The last major eclipse to be seen from the UK was in August 1999, while the next is forecast (with surprising specificity) on 12 Aug 2026. In other words, it won't be the end of the world if you sleep through this one, but you'll have to put up with 12 years of people slagging you off before the next one.
There's a bit of panic in some news sources (we think you know the ones we mean) about Britain being 'plunged into darkness'. Us, we're just waiting for a good time to crack out the glowsticks. Keep an eye out for our guide to the best spots in Glasgow where you can see the eclipse - in the meantime, we just hope it isn't cloudy on the 20th.