Solar eclipse 2024: Photos from the path of totality and elsewhere in the U.S.

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Images show the Great American Eclipse, seen by tens of millions of people in parts of Mexico, 15 U.S. states and eastern Canada for the first time since 2017.

April 8, 2024, 2:24 PM EDT

By Marlene Lenthang, Elise Wrabetz and Chelsea Stahl

Millions gathered across North America on Monday to bask in the glory of the Great American Eclipse — the moment when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

The path of totality measures more than 100 miles wide and will first be visible on Mexico’s Pacific coast before moving northeast through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and upward toward New York, New Hampshire and Maine, then on to Canada.

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During the cosmic spectacle, the moon’s movements will temporarily block the sun’s light, creating minutes of darkness, and will make the sun's outer atmosphere, or the corona, visible as a glowing halo.

Here are moments of the celestial activities across the country:

Image: — People look toward the sun as darkness falls during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse in Kingston, Ontario.Justin Tang / The Canadian Press via AP

A view of the total solar eclipse from a special Delta Airlines eclipse flight over the skies of the U.S. — Passengers sit in a special Delta Air Lines eclipse flight as it moves over the skies of the U.S.Leonardo Benassatto / Reuters

People look at the sky at Saluki Stadium during the total solar eclipse in Carbondale, Illinois — People look at the sky at Saluki Stadium as the moon is about to block the sun in a total solar eclipse in Carbondale, Ill.Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters

2024 Total Solar Eclipse — This composite image shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse over the Washington Monument, on Monday in Washington.Bill Ingalls / NASA

An airplane passes near the eclipse during the Hoosier Cosmic Celebration at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.Bobby Goddin / USA Today Network

Image: eclipse — Skiers and hikers take in the view from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain during the total solar eclipse near Rangeley, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty / AP

Members of the Cincinnati Reds use special glasses as they watch the solar eclipse before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Cincinnati.Aaron Doster / AP

Eclipse — The partial solar eclipse, seen from the U.S. Capitol in Washington on a camera that sees only infrared light.Frank Thorp V / NBC News

Image: Total Solar Eclipse Stretches Across North America From Mexico To Canada — The diamond ring effect is seen as the moon eclipses the sun Monday in Fort Worth, Texas. Ron Jenkins / Getty Images

Senators and pages on Capitol Hill watch the solar eclipse on Monday. — Senate pages and senators — including Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer and Joe Manchin — on Capitol Hill watch the solar eclipse Monday.Frank Thorp V / NBC News

Oliver Cantwell, from Fair Grove, Mo. views the solar eclipse in West Plains, Mo. on Monday, April 8, 2024. — Oliver Cantwell, from Fair Grove, Mo., views the solar eclipse in West Plains, Mo.Nathan Papes / Springfield News-Leader via Reuters Co

Image: A boy looks through a welders mask at the total eclipse in Mexico City. — A boy looks through a welders mask at the total eclipse in Mexico City.Carl de Souza / AFP via Getty Images

Total Solar Eclipse Stretches Across North America From Mexico To Canada — A view of Torreón, Mexico, during the eclipse totality.Saul Perales / Getty Images

Isabel Franco and her parrot, Alex, watch the eclipse at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.Andy Bao / AP

Image: Couples look at the eclipse during a mass wedding ceremony in Russellville, Ark. — Couples look at the eclipse during a mass wedding ceremony in Russellville, Ark.Mario Tama / Getty Images

Image: Laura Holden poses for a photo wearing eclipse glasses from Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York. — Laura Holden poses for a photo wearing eclipse glasses from Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center in New York.Michael M. Santiago / Getty Images

The control room covering the eclipse at NBC News in New York.Janelle Rodriguez / NBC News

A woman takes a photo at the Edge at Hudson Yards observation deck in New York ahead of the total solar eclipse across North America.Charly Triballeau / AFP - Getty Images

Clouds cover the eclipse in Arlington, Texas.Julio Cortez / AP

A man takes a photo of the total solar eclipse in Mazatlán, Mexico.Fernando Llano / AP

Image: People use special glasses to watch a total solar eclipse — People use special glasses to watch a total solar eclipse in Mazatlán, Mexico. Fernando Llano / AP

Total Solar Eclipse In The US — Students line up outside of Kilroy's bar before opening ahead of a solar eclipse in Bloomington, Ind.Chet Strange / Bloomberg via Getty Images

Washington DC Experiences Partial Solar Eclipse — Barbara McLaughlin and her granddaughter test out their eclipse glasses on the National Mall in Washington.Kent Nishimura / Getty Images

A statue of George Washington is decorated with solar glasses on April 8, 2024 in Houlton, Maine, the easternmost city in the — A statue of George Washington is decorated with solar glasses in Houlton, Maine, the easternmost city in the U.S. in the path of the eclipse.Jasper Colt / USA Today Network via Reuters

Image: BESTPIX - Communities In The Path Of Totality Prepare For Monday's Solar Eclipse — A person photographs a dog Sunday at a NASA display during the town's celebration ahead of the solar eclipse in Russellville, Ark.Mario Tama / Getty Images

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