Here Are the Most Amazing Photos of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Carbondale, Illinois

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People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21, 2017 in Carbondale, Illinois.

Alto Pass, Illinois

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A total solar eclipse is seen above the Bald Knob Cross of Peace Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Alto Pass, Ill. More than 700 people visited the over 100 foot cross for the event.

Eclipse Path in Tennessee

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Nashville, Tennessee

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Holiday Inn hosts an Eclipse viewing party with Scholastic as part of the culmination event to the 'Summer of Smiles' program on August 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nashville, Tennessee

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A general view of atmosphere during SiriusXM The Highway's Live Broadcast of the Solar Eclipse at FGL House on August 21, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Eclipse Path in Kentucky

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Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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A man uses a welders mask to look at the sun during a solar eclipse.

Lexington, Kentucky

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Anne Keating, left, and Ying-Juan Rogers, right, use binoculars and a cereal box to watch the partial solar eclipse at the Arboretum State Botanical Garden of Kentucky on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

Eclipse Path in South Carolina

NASA

Eclipse Path in South Carolina

Pelzer, South Caroliina

Julio Cortez/AP

A concrete statue of a flamingo is seen as the sun is blocked by the moon during a total solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Pelzer, S.C.

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