The sun rises behind the Empire State Building as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey, on the April 8, 2024, solar eclipse in New York City.
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A total solar eclipse is expected to cross the United States today, with millions of Americans trying to capture the celestial moment in its path. The next solar eclipse of this magnitude will cross the United States on August 23, 2044. Cities and towns in the path of the total solar eclipse are preparing for an influx of people competing for the ultimate viewing experience and providing economic benefits.
Bloomington, Indiana
Advertising sign for the total solar eclipse on Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
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Houlton, Maine
Visitors look through a pair of oversized solar eclipse glasses in the town square in Houlton, Maine, on April 7, 2024.
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Cheryll Simmons-Heit in a moon costume and Johanna Johnston in a sun costume compete in the Solar Sprint 3k on April 7, 2024 in Houlton, Maine.
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Dawn McDonald (right), owner of Crow’s Tattoos, tattoos a solar eclipse on the arm of Morgan Flewelling (left) on April 7, 2024 in Houlton, Maine .
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Miriam Toye (left) and Oliver Toye share a pair of solar eclipse glasses distributed by NASA in anticipation of the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse in Houlton, Maine.
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Fredericksburg, Texas
On April 7, 2024, in Fredericksburg, Texas, before the total solar eclipse, a sign reading “No School” appeared at Fredericksburg Middle School.
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Carbondale (Illinois)
Solar eclipse-themed T-shirts will be available for sale at the Southern Illinois University Science Fair on April 7, 2024 in Carbondale, IL.
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People gather in a field on the campus of Southern Illinois University to prepare for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, in Carbondale, Illinois.
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando’s illustration shows Krispy Kreme’s special Oreo donuts. Celestial-themed donuts go on sale today to celebrate the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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Pinchinville, Illinois
Solar Eclipse T-shirts will be available at Audra’s Footprint in Pinckneyville, IL on April 5, 2024.
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Makanda, Illinois
Brittany Sunderman and Gianna Debenham, 6, of Effingham, Ill., and those traveling from Utah and Las Vegas to view the total solar eclipse Other members of the Debenham family tried out total solar eclipse viewing glasses at the campground the day before the event April 7, 2024, Camp Makhandakalu, Illinois, USA.
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Niagara Falls, Ontario
People sit near Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, on April 8, 2024, in preparation for a total solar eclipse that will pass through the area later that day.
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Some 309 people gathered before a total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada on April 8, 2024 to break the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people striking the sun pose on a sightseeing boat.
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Russellville, Arkansas
A young man looks at the sun through binoculars during the Total Eclipse of the Heart Festival in Russellville, Arkansas, on April 8, 2024.
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New York City
On April 8, 2024, in New York City, the United States, people gathered at the Edge Observation Deck at Hudson Yards before the partial solar eclipse.
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Mazatlan, Mexico
On April 8, 2024, in Mazatlan, Mexico, people gathered to wait to observe the total solar eclipse. A young man and a woman were preparing telescopes.
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