The Total Solar Eclipse
An eerie yet beautiful occurrence , once every 18 months , the moon passes between the sun and the Earth , resulting in a total solar eclipse . When observed from the 115-mile-wide “ path of totality ,” onlookers are rendered speechless as the once clear blue sky and surrounding landscape are bathed in a dark glow , the sun ’ s fiery rays seemingly snuffed . Animals sing , and human hearts flutter , and for those few minutes , the world stands still . In recent years , news of the total solar eclipse made quite the buzz in the United States as the path of totality bisected the nation in 2017 and again in April 2024 . Armed with special eclipse glasses , tens of millions of travelers were prompted to flock to prime viewing areas to experience the wonder for themselves . The display in April 2024 marked the last total solar eclipse visible from the U . S . until the path makes its return in 2044 . The next total solar eclipse will happen over Greenland , Iceland and Spain in 2026 .
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