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![map of north america showing the path of the april 8 solar eclipse](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AAdTVWpyLRhStuqER94zB8-320-80.jpg)
2024 solar eclipse map: Where to see the eclipse on April 8
By Brandon Specktor published
These 2024 solar eclipse maps will help you make the best decision about where and how to watch the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8).
![The moon passing in front of the sun](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mYjwKSSbMWJrBhDwscccW8-320-80.jpg)
The sun is surprisingly quiet right now. What does this mean for the April 8 total solar eclipse?
By Harry Baker published
Despite nearing its most active period, the sun is unusually inactive right now and may not wake up again before the total solar eclipse on Monday (April 8). How will this impact our view of the spectacle?
![Baily's Beads and a double diamond ring effect at the end of totality of the moon eclipsing the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G7qHaNdi9iDoLATQUGvns8-320-80.jpg)
How and where to watch the April 8 solar eclipse online for free
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America and you can watch all the action live from your own home.
![El Castillo pyramid illuminated at night under a starry sky in Chichen Itza, Mexico, one of the largest Maya cities.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8FkgvM4dpfBM5ZQVkxCvYB-320-80.jpg)
Maya nobility performed bloodletting sacrifices to strengthen a 'dying' sun god during solar eclipses
By Kimberly H. Breuer published
The Maya created a complex calendar system to regulate their world — one of the most accurate of pre-modern times.
![Here's what to look for when the skies darken during April 8's solar eclipse.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/25vmWGoZv3KF3uDHneJxHm-320-80.jpg)
Stars, planets and more will be visible during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Here's what to look for, and where.
By Joe Rao published
When the skies darken during the total solar eclipse on April 8, colors will change, and some stars and planets will be visible in the daytime. Here's what to look for, and where.
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By Lloyd Coombes published
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![A NASA illustration of the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9Rb2pLkTZWgxPgu2psT95k-320-80.jpg)
Why NASA is launching 3 rockets into the solar eclipse next week
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Three rockets ferrying science instruments will be launched into the eclipse's shadow on April 8. Here's what scientists hope to learn.
![a crowd of people in a field look up at a solar eclipse taking place in a clear sky above](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6pHpxEML7BbP5EFgypm8XM-320-80.jpg)
Colors will look different during the April 8 solar eclipse. Here's why.
By Riis Williams published
When the moon fully eclipses the sun, it's not just the sky that changes. Your eyes do, too.
![A photographer takes a picture of the sun through the clouds at the Villarica volcano sky center refuge, in Pucon, Chile on December 13, 2020.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ArjZCQsVdCT3cFYqNBmsXj-320-80.jpg)
What happens if it's cloudy for the April 8 solar eclipse?
By Joe Rao published
Though everyone is hoping for clear skies, here's what might happen if an eclipse-chaser's worst enemy — clouds — decides to make an appearance.
![Solar eclipses have inspired fear and wonder in humans for thousands of years.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9w2eTH8RxfY6V5H3TMhZbb-320-80.jpg)
'Zeus made night from mid-day': Terror and wonder in ancient accounts of solar eclipses
By Isobel Whitcomb published
For millennia, solar eclipses like the upcoming one on April 8 have inspired awe, wonder and fear. Here are some of the most intriguing accounts of solar eclipses from ancient Greece to the Mayan empire.
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