Total solar eclipse 2024: What to know about how and when to see it as it crosses North America
After the total solar eclipse in North America, Europe will see the next one in August 2026 when it crosses the northern parts of Greenland, Iceland and Spain.
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00:00 [MUSIC]
00:10 It's very interesting that nowhere else in our solar system that we know of has the right
00:26 size moon to just block the exact surface of the sun. And that's just a very unique,
00:35 you know, Earth is special. [MUSIC]
00:41 A total solar eclipse occurs somewhere on Earth almost every year.
00:46 But in any given spot, it may be only every 350 years or so.
00:54 [MUSIC]
01:01 We're making sure that folks understand watching the partial eclipse could damage your eyes. So
01:07 you're always going to use an indirect viewing method or the solar viewing glasses.
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