A path of totality from Mexico to Canada turned an April afternoon into dusk. Four frames of the crowds who stopped to look up.
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On 8 April 2024 the Moon passed exactly between the Sun and the Earth, and its shadow raced across Mexico, the United States and eastern Canada. Along that narrow band, day turned to twilight for up to four minutes.
Schools let out, offices emptied and cities planned for crowds of visitors. The weather did not always cooperate, but the darkness came anyway.
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