The 2017 total solar eclipse was visible across a wide area of the United States. Hundreds of thousand were able to see the moon totally hide the sun. Millions more were able to see the event as a partial eclipse. Not until 2045 will a similar eclipse be visible in the U.S.
The 2017 Solar Eclipse

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Eclipse watchers young and old prepare for the total eclipse in the state of Missouri.

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A young eclipse viewer in Missouri is almost ready for the event.

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The solar corona is visible in this picture of the total solar eclipse of 2017.