I don’t know about you, but I am tired of all the endless phone doomscrolling. I don’t think my brain can take another catastrophic climate change, endangered animal, or increased retirement age fact either. My brain, as the kids say, is cooked. All this, and more, is why I’m rather looking forward to the solar eclipse on 12 August.

For me, it’s a chance to step back from the chaos. For a brief moment, I’ll feel significant, insignificant, alone, and together, all at once. My son will join me, staring in amazement, and so will you, here on this pale blue dot, in whichever postcode of the universe we happen to find ourselves. Oh, and I won’t…

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