Solar eclipses happen at least twice a year, but total solar eclipses are more rare, occurring about every 18 months, scientists say. Whether you can see the eclipse depends on the specific path of totality. The next chances most Americans will get to see a total solar eclipse will be in 2044 and 2045.
For now, here's a look back at the 2024 event:
The moon eclipses the sun during a total solar eclipse across North America, seen from Niagara Falls, New York, on April 8, 2024.
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A composite image shows the evolution of the total solar eclipse at the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico on April 8, 2024.
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In this NASA handout, prominences from the sun are shown during a total solar eclipse that swept across North America on April 8, 2024, as seen from Dallas, Texas.
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Crowds of people flocked to locations in the path of totality, from Mexico to Canada.
The eclipse hits totality over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on April 8, 2024.
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A composite image shows fans watching the total solar eclipse over Progressive Field in in Cleveland, Ohio, prior to a game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox on April 8, 2024.
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The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse in Magog, Quebec, Canada, on April 8, 2024.
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Couples view the solar eclipse during a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival on April 8, 2024 in Russellville, Arkansas.
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Many in the U.S. outside of the path of totality saw a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.
A view of the solar eclipse seen through protective eyewear given to people gathering for the event at Caltech in Pasadena, California, on April 8, 2024.
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The solar eclipse is seen above the Washington Monument on April 8, 2024 in Washington, D.C.
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People wear glasses to see the solar eclipse near Radio City Music Hall on April 8, 2024 in New York City.
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An airplane flies in the path of a partial solar eclipse while seen from Glen Rock on April 8, 2024 in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
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