Great North American Eclipse on April 8 to be Most Visible in 100 Years

The total solar eclipse will begin over the South Pacific, reaching Mexico's Pacific coast before entering the United States in Texas and passing through several states before exiting in Maine and continuing through Canada.

The upcoming 'Great North American Eclipse' on April 8, 2024, will be one of the longest and most visible total solar eclipses in the US in the past 100 years, with a maximum duration of 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
The eclipse will begin over the South Pacific, reaching Mexico's Pacific coast before entering the United States in Texas and passing through several states before exiting in Maine and continuing through Canada.
During a total solar eclipse, the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely covering the face of the sun along a small path of our planet's surface, turning the daytime sky dark and allowing the sun's corona to be visible.
Total solar eclipses are rare events, with the next one viewable from the contiguous United States not occurring until 2044.
Experts warn that it is unsafe to look directly at the bright sun without using specialized eye protection designed for solar viewing.