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The eagerly awaited total solar eclipse traversed North America on April 8, 2024 (Monday), stretching its path from Mexico to Canada.
The image shows the moon beginning to eclipse the sun in Fort Worth, Texas. The eclipse started at around at 9:12 PM IST.
Here's a photo of the moon partially covering the sun during the solar eclipse, as seen from Eagle Pass, Texas, US.
The solar eclipse is seen above the Washington Monument. The next total solar eclipse visible to a large part of America is not likely to take place until 2044.
The moon passes from the front of the sun during the 2024 Great North American Eclipse, as seen in Torreon, Mexico.
People have traveled to areas across North America that are in the 'path of totality' in order to witness the rare phenomenon.
Here's a stunning photo posted by NASA showing the sun fully disappearing behind the moon during the solar eclipse.
Partial solar eclipse is seen above the Statue of Freedom atop the dome of the US Capitol Building in Washington DC.
The moon is seen covering the sun during the 2024 total solar eclipse in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada.
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