On April 8, a total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers as millions of Americans experienced darkness in the day and witnessed the sun’s corona and the beautiful “diamond ring effect” within a 115-mile path of totality.
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At the Mexico-U.S. border in Texas, totality lasted for an impressive four minutes and 26 seconds, longer than any total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1806, captivating viewers with its rarity and awe-inspiring beauty.
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Those fortunate to be in specific locations in Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky experienced their second total solar eclipse within a few years, as the celestial event historically occurs only once every 366 years in the same place.
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While the next total solar eclipse in the contiguous U.S. is not until 2044 in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, another will grace North America on March 30, 2033, in Alaska, continuing the fascination with these celestial phenomena.
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Total solar eclipses, like the one witnessed on April 8, are rare celestial events that occur when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, casting its shadow on the Earth's surface and causing a temporary darkness known as totality.
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The path of totality for the April 8 eclipse spanned from Mexico to Canada, providing astronomers and researchers with a unique opportunity to study the sun's corona, the sun's outer atmosphere, and gather data on how the Earth's atmosphere
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