solar eclipse 2024

Solar eclipse plunges parts of Mexico, US into darkness

The Moon's shadow plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into total darkness at 11:07 am local time (1807 GMT) and was sweeping across the United States, before returning to the ocean over Canada's Atlantic coast just under an hour-and-a-half after landfall

Brace Yourself for the Great American Eclipse

The longest, most visible eclipse for the US in 100 years