Total Solar Eclipse Across North America - Here’s What You can Expect to See if the Sky is Clear

A 100-mile wide shaft of cool air is about to race through Earth’s atmosphere faster than 1500 mph. It’s the shadow of the Moon created by Monday’s total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, will be a total solar eclipse. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People viewing the eclipse from locations where the Moon’s shadow completely covers the Sun – known as the path of totality – will experience a total solar eclipse. The sky will become dark, as if it were dawn or dusk. Weather permitting, people along the path of totality will see the Sun’s corona, or outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured by the bright face of the Sun. You’ll need a pair of eclipse glasses or other indirect viewing method to safely observe the Sun. Happy Eclipse Viewing! #totality #solareclipse #eclipse Images credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio, nemesis maturity channel, Music credit: YouTube Audio Library