The Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th was witnessed across North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
The total solar eclipse plunged areas stretching from Mexico all the way up to Canada into darkness for a short while. This rare event occurs when the Moon lines up perfectly between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun’s light entirely.
When the moon slowly moves in front of the sun, gradually covering it until it is completely hidden. This is what we call “total solar eclipse”, and it is the moment when the day turns into night for a brief period.
Cities like Carbondale, Illinois, found themselves at the centre of the excitement. The sky darkened, and temperatures dropped as the Sun’s warmth was briefly cut off.
The first place in North America to experience this was Mexico’s Pacific coast at around 11:07am PDT.
Cleveland is one of the few major US cities in the path of totality. In Cleveland, the Guardians’ home opener baseball game was left in the guard. The eclipse was like a spectacular leadoff for the game!
During the eclipse, if you looked up at the sky (with proper safety glasses, of course), you might have noticed some ruby-coloured dots around the moon’s shadow.
These are called prominences, and they’re actually huge loops of gas on the sun’s surface. They stick out from the sun during a total eclipse, giving us a rare and beautiful sight.
Watch the Total Solar Eclipse 2024 in pictures:
