What is the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse?
Learn about the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, by watching this NASA visualization of the Moon's umbra—the darkest part of the Moon's shadow—as it crosses North America.
NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.Watch as a shadow slowly crosses the Earth.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.A solar eclipse is a celestial phenomenon occurring when the Moon appears to block out the Sun.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.In ancient China, some thought a solar eclipse was actually a dragon devouring the Sun.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.An overview of spatial relationships between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth during eclipses of the Sun and the Moon.
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