The highly anticipated 2024 total solar eclipse spanned its path across North America. It made its way across the continent on Monday, April 8, spanning from Mexico to Canada.
Mashable has all the info on its path of totality, which began in Mexico around 11 a.m. ET and continued to make its way north throughout the afternoon. The further north the location, the later the eclipse took place.
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Lots of folks — more than 30 million — live in the path of totality, making it a pretty special eclipse. Plenty of others traveled to get a glimpse of the jaw-dropping phenomenon. People who’ve chased eclipses in the past have said it’s a once-in-a-lifetime, truly perspective-changing experience. And, thus far, the images have been fantastic. Just look at these images.
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The moon begins to eclipse the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The moon, slowly advancing toward the sun in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Fort Worth, Texas with a nearly fully covered sun.
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The sun fully disappears behind the moon during the solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico.
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The sun disappears behind the moon on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico
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Aerial view of people watching the total eclipse at Cristo de las Noas on April 08, 2024 in Torreon, Mexico.
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People gather to watch totality during the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Niagara Falls, New York.
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The partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill on April 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
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The moon crosses in front of the sun during the Great North American Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in Torreon, Mexico.
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People watch a partial solar eclipse on the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards on April 08, 2024 in New York City.
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The eclipse has now mostly passed through the major cities it’ll hit. So many stunning images are still publishing, however, and we’ll be sure to update images as we get them from different spots. After all, the weather can change everything — so we’ll get different views of the amazing experience.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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