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A total solar eclipse will occur across North America on April 8. These events occur when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. This plunges observers into a darkness similar to sunrise or sunset.
During the upcoming solar eclipse, the path of totality, where observers experience the darkest part of the moon's shadow (the umbra), crosses Mexico, runs northeast through Texas and the Midwest, and briefly enters Canada before ending in Maine.
Total solar eclipses occur approximately every 18 months at ...