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.
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