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A cloudy sky above a stage and crowd.

Totality was a total bust for me — but not for the reason you may think

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

My total solar eclipse 2024 experience could have been better. Though I was clouded out, it wasn't the worst thing to happen that day.

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Panoramic view of Reykjavik in the summertime, Midnight sun. This image is shot using a drone.

Eclipse 2026: The next total solar eclipse will be Europe's 1st in 27 years

By Jamie Carter published

Reference When is the next total solar eclipse? On Aug. 12, 2026, totality will come to Greenland, Iceland and Spain.

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two pictures side by side. at left is the earth covered by a shadow on north america. at right is the side of a satellite with the moon's shadow visible below

Satellite views of solar eclipse 2024: See the moon's shadow race across North America (video, photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Several satellites caught the April 8 total solar eclipse from space, and scientists have shared the incredible footage.

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The total solar eclispe on April 8 as seen over Stowe, Vermont

These solar eclipse 2024 photos from our readers are absolutely amazing (images, video)

By Robert Lea published

The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, is over, meaning we can now marvel at the incredible videos and images taken during the event.

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A marriage proposal beneath totality of a solar eclipse.

I proposed under the diamond ring of the 2024 total solar eclipse

By Josh Dinner published

After a year planning the perfect proposal for the April 8 solar eclipse, it couldn't have gone better.

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a crowd of people in a city park watch a solar eclipse using safety glasses

The solar eclipse is over! Here's what to do with your eclipse glasses

By Samantha Mathewson published

Astronomers Without Borders has set up collection centers across the U.S. and Canada to recycle gently used eclipse glasses, which will be donated to underserved communities for future eclipses.

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closeup photo of the moon blocking the sun during a total solar eclipse

When is the next total solar eclipse in the US?

By Stefanie Waldek published

The next total solar eclipse to hit the United States will be in 2033, but it will only be visible in Alaska. The Lower 48 won't get one until 2044.

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The sun reaches totality during the eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Houlton, Maine. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun.

Total solar eclipse 2024 thrills millions across North America (video, photos)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The total solar eclipse of 2024 thrilled millions of people who turned up to watch the celestial event unfold across North America.

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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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