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This composite image shows the progression of a partial solar eclipse over the Washington Monument in Washington. The orange Sun and lunar shadow track from the upper left to the lower right of the frame, across a dark blue sky over the pointed tip of the silhouetted obelisk. The bare branches of a tree reach into the lower left side of the frame. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls⁣ALT

Follow, follow the Sun / And which way the wind blows / When this day is done ⁣🎶
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Today, April 8, 2024, the last total solar eclipse until 2045 crossed North America.⁣

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