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The path of totality and times of 'greatest eclipse' in the U.S.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Pictures from around the web

By Alexander Cox last updated

It's total solar eclipse day, April 8, and we're rounding up the best images of the phenomenon on social media.

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The first region to experience totality during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is Mazatlan, Mexico. Here, the moon is seen covering the sun at around 11:10 local time (14:10 EDT/18:10 GMT).

Total solar eclipse 2024 has begun and here are the first views!

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

This year's first solar eclipse, the total solar eclipse 2024 has officially begun!

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Four people wear solar eclipse glasses and look into the sky while smiling

Solar eclipse glasses: How to check safety and use them correctly

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

You can always grab a pair ahead of the next solar eclipse!

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Lots of people with solar eclipse viewers looking up. The image is black and white.

In Indiana, the best spot to see the 2024 solar eclipse is wherever you are

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Indiana is in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, and the state's residents have different ideas about the best spot to watch the event unfold.

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Photo of a total eclipse

10 phenomena to see and photograph during a total solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter last updated

From 'shadow snakes' and 'double diamonds' to Baily's beads and the corona, here's what you need to prepare for.

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total solar eclipse gif animation on a computer screen graphic.

Total solar eclipse 2024: How and where to watch online for free TODAY

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. You can watch the action unfold live here.

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7 things to buy to safely watch and photograph a solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter last updated

The last total solar eclipse was a natural phenomenon, and you can prepare to safely observe the next one.

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How to photograph a solar eclipse: image shows solar eclipse

How to photograph a solar eclipse

By Mathew Browne last updated

Reference Learn how to grab this rare opportunity to capture a solar eclipse on camera with our comprehensive guide.

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A girl poses inside a dorm room at SUNY Potsdam in New York.

Chasing the 2024 solar eclipse means dorm life for some New York spectators (including me)

By Tariq Malik published

I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, the 2024 total solar eclipse pulled me back in.

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The whitish hair-like structure around the Sun is called the "Corona", and can only be seen and photographed during the moment of totality, when the Sun is completely hidden by the Moon. -

The total solar eclipse 2024 is happening today! Here's what you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8 and millions are ready to watch.

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