On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, plunging millions in parts of Mexico, the U.S. and Canada into darkness for up to four minutes and 27 seconds.
A total solar eclipse is a rare celestial event that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth and, for a short time, completely blocks the face of the sun, according to NASA.
A partial solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, April 8, 2024.
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The moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico, April 8, 2024.
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People use special protective glasses to observe a total solar eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico April 8, 2024.
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The moon begins to eclipse the sun on April 8, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, April 8, 2024.
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A solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, April 8, 2024.
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A partial solar eclipse is seen in Liberty Island, NY on April 8, 2024.
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A total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlan, Mexico, April 8, 2024.
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Early stages of a total solar eclipse shows the moon crossing in front of the sun in Bloomington, Ind., on April 8, 2024.
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Melissa, left, and Michael Richards watch through solar goggles as the moon partially covers the sun during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Wooster, Ohio, April 8, 2024.
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The moon blots out the sun, during a total solar eclipse, as seen from Carbondale, Illinois, April 8, 2024.
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Lily and Clara Nandi watch the eclipse at almost full totality in Hastings on Hudson, NY April 8, 2024.
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People assemble to view a total solar eclipse, where the moon will blot out the sun, at Niagara Falls, New York, April 8, 2024.
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