Solar Eclipse

April 9, 2024 11:33 AM

Enthusiasts witness total solar eclipse across North America

Skywatchers in Indianapolis were treated to the first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years on Monday (April 08). The total solar eclipse blanketed parts of the North America in darkness for more than four minutes shortly after 3 p.m. (1900 GMT). Viewers came from across Indiana and beyond to take part in an event sponsored by NASA and Purdue University at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, home of the Indy 500. The eclipse was viewable along a path starting in Mexico and th...

Millions across North America await total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will have millions of people across a heavily populated swath of North America gazing toward the heavens on Monday as the moon completely blocks the sun for more than four minutes in some locales. The eclipse will be viewable, weather permitting, along a path starting in Mexico and then crossing through the United States and into Canada. Eclipse fans are gathering in places along the "path of totality" including the city of Fredericksburg in central Texas, where the total ...