February 05, 2024 | 12:24 AM EST
Dr. Swapnil Surwase
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Total Solar Eclipse will darken United States. U.S. will experience it's first solar eclipse after seven years.
Last Total Solar Eclipse occured in United States on August 17, 2017 and now it will on April 8, 2024.
According to NASA, Total Solar Eclipse occurs when Moon moves in between Sun and Earth causes covering sun surface.
On April 8, 2024 it will starts from Mexico's Pacific coast at around 11:07 a.m PDT and travel across part of U.S.
After U.S. It will enter Canada and will leave continental North America at 5:19 p.m. EDT.
On Monday, April 8th Total Solar Eclipse will last for 4 minutes 27 secs.
If you miss out on April 8, 2024 from the US then you won't see the next solar eclipse until Aug. 23, 2044.
According to NASA there are 31.6 million people in the area where Total Solar Eclipse will be seen. In 2017 there were only 12 million people.
New York, Dallas, Texas. Idabel, Oklahoma. Little Rock, Arkansas. Poplar Bluff, Missouri Evansville, Indiana. Erie, Pennsylvania. Buffalo.
There are six stages of solar eclipse. Those are partial solar eclipse, Shadow Bands, Diamond Ring, Total Solar Eclipse and Baily’s Beads.
When Sun is covered by Moon, it is imporant to note that please wear eye protection glasses to avoid any injury.