Total Solar Eclipse Fast Facts

The April 8th total solar eclipse will occur in the U.S. exactly 6 years, 7 months, and 18 days after the last total solar eclipse occurred in the U.S. But don't get too used to it-the next one won't happen until the year 2044. Meteorologist Mike Bettes has what you should know about the upcoming eclipse.
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It was the coolest thing to see in pictures and videos. It was very cloudy so I wasn’t able to see it in person.

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Im now in an inland hurricane in Northeast Kentucky 😭

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The moon is a super structure 😅

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All this gives praise to the grand creator Jehovah God 👏👏👏