Read the following passage from the article:
It's a bright, sunny day, but suddenly, rippling waves of light and dark shadows race across the ground as the sun's light quickly fades. Darkness falls, the stars become visible, and the air cools. A wispy, glowing halo of white hangs behind the moon in the eerily darkened sky.
Why did the author include this information?
To stress the critical role that the sun plays in heating and lighting our planet
To provide readers with vivid details that enable them to picture an eclipse
To explain why the brightness of the sun prevents the stars from being visible
To persuade readers to avoid watching an eclipse due to the sudden darkness