The solar eclipse has begun!
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| The total solar eclipse is seen from Mazatlán, Mexico, on Monday, April 8. The Port of Mazatlán was described by NASA as the best place in the world to observe Monday’s eclipse. Photo: Henry Romero/Reuters |
A total solar eclipse — nicknamed the Great American Eclipse for its long path over North America — will be visible in the sky today over parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada.
If conditions are clear, tens of millions of people will be treated to stunning views as the moon passes between Earth and the sun and temporarily blocks the sun’s light.
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More photos:
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| People observe the eclipse in Torreón, Mexico. Photo: Daniel Becerril/Reuters |
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| A newly married couple views the eclipse after a mass wedding in Russellville, Arkansas. They were one of 358 couples who tied the knot at an “Elope at the Eclipse” event. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images |
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| A White House staffer looks up at the eclipse as US President Joe Biden arrives at the Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images |
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| Americans watching the eclipse using solar goggles in Wooster, Ohio. Photo: Erin Hooley/AP |
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| Grandmother and granddaughter test out their eclipse glasses as they wait on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Getty Images |
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| The moon begins to cover the sun in Eagle Pass, Texas. Photo: Eric Gay/AP |
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| People watch the eclipse begin in Eagle Pass. Photo: Eric Gay/AP |
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| People in Niagara Falls gather on a sightseeing boat to break the Guinness World Record for the largest group of people dressed as the sun (309). Photo: Jenna Zucker/Reuters |
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| Couple prepare to take a hot air balloon ride before the mass wedding event in Russellville. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images |
Photos: All via edition.cnn.com
