On Monday, everyone in the lower 48 United States had a chance to see a solar eclipse, when the moon blocks at least part of the sun for some period of time. What made Monday’s eclipse so special was that there was a total solar eclipse when the moon blocks the entire sun for about two and a half minutes. Furthermore, the path of this total solar eclipse went from the west to the east coast of the United States. That’s the first time it happened since 1918. The next total solar eclipse won’t happen for about another 18 months, but the US won’t see one until 2024.
Marcin Gortat gives a blow by blow analysis of the 2017 solar eclipse
