On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean.

The eclipse on April 8, 2024, will enter North America in western Mexico around 12:10 p.m. Mountain Time, ... A version of this article appears in the March 9, 2024 issue of Science News.

At 8:04 a.m. on Monday, Freedom and Michael saw their very own Eclipse for the first time. She arrived nearly 7 hours before the total solar eclipse was set to hit the state around 2:30 p.m.