Monday April 8, a solar eclipse will cross from Texas to Maine, putting over 30 million people in the path of totality, with a partial eclipse visible briefly for millions more.What is totality and why does it matter?

The folks at NASA have a detailed breakdown for anyone in the U.S. just pop in your zip code.

If you’re lucky enough to find yourself in the path of totality, you can also find a minute by minute breakdown of when totality begins in your area, here.


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