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How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse<\/h2>\n

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How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

On April 8, the Moon\u2019s shadow will sweep across the United States, as millions will view a total solar eclipse. For many, preparing for this event brings memories of the magnificent total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.<\/p>\n

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The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, was photographed from Madras, Oregon. The black circle in the middle is the Moon. Surrounding it are white streams of light belonging to the Sun\u2019s outer atmosphere, called the corona.<\/div>\n
NASA\/Aubrey Gemignani<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In 2017, an estimated 215 million U.S. adults (88% of U.S. adults) viewed the solar eclipse, either directly or electronically. They experienced the Moon pass in front of the Sun, blocking part or all of our closest star\u2019s bright face. The eclipse in 2024 could be even more exciting due to differences in the path, timing, and scientific research.<\/p>\n

Wider, More Populated Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

The path of totality \u2013 where viewers can see the Moon totally block the Sun, revealing the star\u2019s outer atmosphere, called the corona \u2013 is much wider during the upcoming total solar eclipse than it was during the eclipse in 2017. As the Moon orbits Earth, its distance from our planet varies. During the 2017 total solar eclipse, the Moon was a little bit farther away from Earth than it will be during upcoming total solar eclipse, causing the path of that eclipse to be a little skinnier. In 2017, the path ranged from about 62 to 71 miles wide. During the April eclipse, the path over North America will range between 108 and 122 miles wide \u2013 meaning at any given moment, this eclipse covers more ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2024 eclipse path will also pass over more cities and densely populated areas than the 2017 path did. This will make it easier for more people to see totality. An estimated 31.6 million people live in the path of totality this year, compared to 12 million in 2017. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path of totality.<\/p>\n

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This map shows the path of the 2017 total solar eclipse, crossing from Oregon to South Carolina, and the 2024 total solar eclipse, crossing from Mexico into Texas, up to Maine, and exiting over Canada.<\/p>\n

To see a map showing which areas will experience the partial solar eclipse and which areas will experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, click the arrows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ernest Wright\/NASA\u2019s Scientific Visualization Studio<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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This map illustrates the paths of the Moon\u2019s shadow across the U.S. during the 2024 total solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North and Central America creating a path of totality. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely blocks the Sun while it passes between the Sun and Earth. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk and those standing in the path of totality may see the Sun\u2019s outer atmosphere (the corona) if weather permits.<\/p>\n

To see a map comparing the 2024 eclipse and the 2017 eclipse paths, click the arrows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NASA\/Scientific Visualization Studio\/Michala Garrison; Eclipse Calculations By Ernie Wright, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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