Eclipse 2024 pictures: An eerie darkness descends

Thousands of people witnessed a celestial spectacle that plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness.

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Image caption, Mazatlan in Mexico was the first to experience totality

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Image caption, The Moon perfectly blocked the Sun

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Image caption, Children paused their beach play to watch in Mexico

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Image caption, People used special protective glasses to observe the event

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Image caption, Tens of millions watched as day turned to night

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Image caption, Thousands gathered early in preparation for the event

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Image caption, Clouds rolled by as the beginning phase became visible from Arlington, Texas

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Image caption, The clouds parted for some clearer views

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Image caption, Observers in Oklahoma were also plunged into darkness

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Image caption, People gathered in wonder in the US state of Indiana

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Image caption, This year's path of totality was 115 miles (185 kilometres) wide and home to nearly 32 million Americans

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Image caption, Couples wed at the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival in Russellville, Arkansas

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Image caption, While New York City wasn't in the path of totality, people could see up to 90% of the sun covered by the moon

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Image caption, A heavy cloud cover was over Niagara Falls as the sky got darker

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Image caption, For a brief moment the cloud cover dispersed and the sun appeared as a crescent in the sky over Niagara

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