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On Monday, North America will once again experience a total solar eclipse. This time, the eclipse will be almost twice as long as the one that passed through the USA in 2017, with the Moon covering the Sun for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The path of the eclipse will trace a diagonal line from southwest to northeast across North America, passing through 15 US states and entering through Mexico and exiting through Canada.
Communities along the path will experience brief periods of darkness as the Moon’s shadow passes overhead, making it a unique opportunity for spectators across North America. This event is expected to be the most-viewed eclipse in North American history, with about 44 million people witnessing it directly and another 200 million in an adjacent 320-kilometer (200-mile) wide strip.
NASA will provide live streaming of the eclipse from various cities along the route, ensuring that virtually everyone on the continent will be able to see at least a partial eclipse. In addition to witnessing the total eclipse, spectators may also have an opportunity to see other celestial events such as comet 12P/Pons-Brooks passing near Jupiter and four planets – Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Mars – visible during this event.
The next total solar eclipse in the United States won’t occur until 2033, making this event a special occasion for all who are lucky enough to witness it.
