One year ago today, a total solar eclipse graced the skies of North America, as the moon fully blocked out the sun a narrow ...

April 8, 2024: Southern Illinois plunged into darkness and onlookers offered a standing ovation for the last total solar eclipse the contiguous United States would see for the next two decades.

Multiple spacecraft captured the moon's shadow sweeping across North America at more than 1,500 mph during the 2024 total ...