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MAZATLAN, MEXICO - APRIL 08: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Multiple exposures were used in the creation of this digital composite image.) The Great North American Eclipse is seen using nine interval timer photos to show the full evolution of eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Mazatlan, Mexico. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Shadow over North America: The 2024 solar eclipse in pictures

Olivia Harris
1 min read·April 09, 2024 - 11:39AM
News Corp Australia Network

On April 8, North America witnessed a total solar eclipse, with a partial viewing visible across the whole country, as well as parts of Canada and Mexico.

The eclipse’s journey began in Texas, unfolding across 15 states, with the longest totality lasting 4 minutes and 28 seconds in Nazas, Mexico. It has been heralded as America’s largest eclipse audience ever, with several hundred million living on or near the path of totality, as well as crowds of tourists flocking from rural areas to catch a glimpse of an event not to be repeated for another 20 years.

From dogs in goggles to a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival, we look at the highlights of this moment in history.

 

The Coleman family watches the sky minutes before the eclipse on in Brady, Texas. Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images
The Coleman family watches the sky minutes before the eclipse on in Brady, Texas. Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

 

Passengers don eclipse-themed shirts on Southwest flight 1252 from Dallas to Pittsburgh, eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse path mid-air. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Passengers don eclipse-themed shirts on Southwest flight 1252 from Dallas to Pittsburgh, eagerly anticipating the total solar eclipse path mid-air. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

 

The "diamond ring" effect is seen during a total solar eclipse in Quebec, Canada. Picture: Stan Honda/AFP
The "diamond ring" effect is seen during a total solar eclipse in Quebec, Canada. Picture: Stan Honda/AFP

 

A couple kisses while holding a dog during a mass wedding at the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” solar eclipse festival in Russellville, Arkansas. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images
A couple kisses while holding a dog during a mass wedding at the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” solar eclipse festival in Russellville, Arkansas. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images

 

People wear glasses to see the solar eclipse near Fox News Channel Studios in New York City. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images
People wear glasses to see the solar eclipse near Fox News Channel Studios in New York City. Picture: John Lamparski/Getty Images

 

A person photographs a dog at a NASA display during Russellville’s celebration of the solar eclipse. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images
A person photographs a dog at a NASA display during Russellville’s celebration of the solar eclipse. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images

 

A man watches the eclipse in Torreon, Mexico. Picture: Getty Images
A man watches the eclipse in Torreon, Mexico. Picture: Getty Images

 

Jason Derulo joked about forgoing glasses in a post on Instagram. Picture: Supplied
Jason Derulo joked about forgoing glasses in a post on Instagram. Picture: Supplied

 

A composite image shows the progression of the eclipse over the Washington Monument. Picture: Bill Ingalls/NASA/AFP
A composite image shows the progression of the eclipse over the Washington Monument. Picture: Bill Ingalls/NASA/AFP

 

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer observes the eclipse from his office balcony at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Picture: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer observes the eclipse from his office balcony at the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Picture: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

 

Lynne Kueck displays her totality attire ahead of the total solar eclipse in Fredericksburg, Texas. Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Lynne Kueck displays her totality attire ahead of the total solar eclipse in Fredericksburg, Texas. Picture: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

 

An aerial view shows people watching the total eclipse at Cristo de las Noas in Torreon, Mexico. Picture: Saul Perales/Getty Images
An aerial view shows people watching the total eclipse at Cristo de las Noas in Torreon, Mexico. Picture: Saul Perales/Getty Images

 

The eclipse as seen from West Frankfort, Illinois. Picture: Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images
The eclipse as seen from West Frankfort, Illinois. Picture: Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images

 

A woman stretches her arms up during the solar eclipse in Mexico. Picture: Jair Cabrera Torres/picture alliance via Getty Images
A woman stretches her arms up during the solar eclipse in Mexico. Picture: Jair Cabrera Torres/picture alliance via Getty Images

 

A couple watches the solar eclipse at a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Arkansas. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images
A couple watches the solar eclipse at a mass wedding at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Arkansas. Picture: Mario Tama/Getty Images

 

Hundreds watch from the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City. Picture: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Hundreds watch from the observation deck of Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City. Picture: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

 

Kaia Gerber stands ready with her eclipse glasses in New York City. Picture: Raymond Hall/GC Images
Kaia Gerber stands ready with her eclipse glasses in New York City. Picture: Raymond Hall/GC Images

 

Service dogs wear goggles before boarding a flight that will pass through the path of totality during the eclipse. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Service dogs wear goggles before boarding a flight that will pass through the path of totality during the eclipse. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

 

The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse across Magog, Quebec. Picture: Stan Honda/AFP
The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse across Magog, Quebec. Picture: Stan Honda/AFP

 

A couple wearing a moon and a sun participate in the Solar Sprint 3k race in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A couple wearing a moon and a sun participate in the Solar Sprint 3k race in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

 

The moon eclipses the sun during a total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana. Picture: Josh Edelson/AFP
The moon eclipses the sun during a total solar eclipse in Bloomington, Indiana. Picture: Josh Edelson/AFP

 

A woman observes the eclipse from the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico. Picture: Miguel Martí­nez Corona/ObturadorMX/Getty Images
A woman observes the eclipse from the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico. Picture: Miguel Martí­nez Corona/ObturadorMX/Getty Images

 

The sky darkens during the solar eclipse aboard a plane passing through the path of totality. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
The sky darkens during the solar eclipse aboard a plane passing through the path of totality. Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

 

Janet Acott observes her new eclipse tattoo in anticipation of the celestial event in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Janet Acott observes her new eclipse tattoo in anticipation of the celestial event in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

 

A woman becomes emotional as she watches the eclipse using special glasses on in 22 de Febrero, Mexico. Picture: Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images
A woman becomes emotional as she watches the eclipse using special glasses on in 22 de Febrero, Mexico. Picture: Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images

 

The solar eclipse is seen and reflected above the Washington Monument. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
The solar eclipse is seen and reflected above the Washington Monument. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

 

Three women observe the eclipse near the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Three women observe the eclipse near the base of the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

 

Caddie Darren Reynolds pauses to view the eclipse during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on in Georgia. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images
Caddie Darren Reynolds pauses to view the eclipse during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on in Georgia. Picture: Warren Little/Getty Images

 

People dressed as alien creatures walk through the main square during an eclipse festival in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
People dressed as alien creatures walk through the main square during an eclipse festival in Houlton, Maine. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

 

A partial solar eclipse is seen from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Picture: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
A partial solar eclipse is seen from the Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Picture: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

 

José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians looks up at the total solar eclipse before the home opener against the Chicago White Sox in Ohio. Picture: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images
José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians looks up at the total solar eclipse before the home opener against the Chicago White Sox in Ohio. Picture: Mike Lawrie/Getty Images

 

A composite shows the Great North American Eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. Picture: Hector Vivas/Getty Images
A composite shows the Great North American Eclipse in Mazatlan, Mexico. Picture: Hector Vivas/Getty Images

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