Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The solar eclipse: Live updates
The eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the sunlight.
When the Moon covers the entire disk of the Sun, called a full solar eclipse or total eclipse, it becomes almost as dark as night, which isn’t so often seen in populated regions
On August 21, a total solar eclipse was seen across swaths of the continental U.S., passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. Though there have been numbers of eclipses over the U.S., it was nearly a century ago when continental Americans observed such a great show of the solar system. And everyone on the continent seemed to have enjoyed the rare phenomenon, including the residents of the White House and park-goers across the country.
Good news. Those who missed the show don’t have to wait for another century or decades. There is another one coming up soon in 2024, which can be seen in Mexico, the central US (Texas to Maine) and eastern Canada. More good news. It’ll be a longer one, four and a half minutes!
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the photos of the excited people under the eclipse and think if you’d like to see the next one in America in a few years’ time.
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