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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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Lots of people with solar eclipse viewers looking up. The image is black and white.

In Indiana, the best spot to see the 2024 solar eclipse is wherever you are

By Monisha Ravisetti published

Indiana is in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, and the state's residents have different ideas about the best spot to watch the event unfold.

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Photo of a total eclipse

10 phenomena to see and photograph during a total solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter last updated

From 'shadow snakes' and 'double diamonds' to Baily's beads and the corona, here's what you need to prepare for.

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total solar eclipse gif animation on a computer screen graphic.

Total solar eclipse 2024: How and where to watch online for free TODAY

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. You can watch the action unfold live here.

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7 things to buy to safely watch and photograph a solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter last updated

The last total solar eclipse was a natural phenomenon, and you can prepare to safely observe the next one.

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A girl poses inside a dorm room at SUNY Potsdam in New York.

Chasing the 2024 solar eclipse means dorm life for some New York spectators (including me)

By Tariq Malik published

I really thought I left dorm life behind 20 years ago. But just when I thought I was out, the 2024 total solar eclipse pulled me back in.

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