The biggest reactions to the solar eclipse as US goes dark | indy100

Solar eclipse plunges Houlton, Maine into darkness

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Yesterday’s solar eclipse was watched by millions across parts of the United States, Mexico and Canada. A partial eclipse was also visible from western parts of the UK.

At totality, major cities were rapidly plunged into complete darkness during the day as the moon eclipsed the sun entirely, causing temperatures to drop.

Animals over the eclipse’s path displayed some interesting behaviours, with observers at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas reporting that animals like elephants, giraffes, bonobos and gorillas moved towards their barns – something they typically do at night.

Unsurprisingly, social media was buzzing with memes, reactions, photos and videos from the amazing celestial event that has not been seen in the United States since 2017.

Here are some of the best:

Oops I did it again \ud83e\udd2d \n\n#TotalSolarEclipse
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Totality on Oneida Lake in upstate NY #Eclipse2024
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13. A plane flying through the total #Eclipse2024 in Jonesboro by Kendall Rust
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Cleveland, Ohio earlier today. This video is not sped up \ud83d\ude31\n#Eclipse2024
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the sun has gone to bed and so must i\n\n#eclipse2024 \u2600\ufe0f
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Today's solar eclipse filmed in 4K video by our satellite. We are downlinking some more and longer videos within the next hour or so #Eclipse2024
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Didn\u2019t have the best lens for this, but still pretty happy with what I got :3 #Eclipse2024
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One person summed up the experience of witnessing the eclipse very well in their post, writing: “Most people forget that it is a whole universe full of galaxies with solar systems within them, more than we can count. Today was a great opportunity to remember we are a tiny speck, on a floating rock, hurtling through the vastness of space.”

Most people forget that it is a whole universe full of galaxies with solar systems within them, more than we can count. Today was a great opportunity to remember we are a tiny speck, on a floating rock, hurtling through the vastness of space. #Eclipse2024
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well, that didn't suck. #totalityorbust #Eclipse2024
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THE SKY IS SO COOL!!!!!!! #Eclipse2024
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The stunning view of the umbra from the International Space Station. From NASA live.\n\n#Eclipse2024
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Totality takes hold from the top of Mt. Chace in northern Maine. What a moment!!!! #Eclipse #Eclipse2024
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And just like that, #Eclipse2024 is officially over for North America \ud83c\udf11 Here\u2019s a visible satellite loop of the moon\u2019s shadow racing across Mexico and the United States.
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One couple even got engaged during the eclipse.

Got to see full totality then have my own total eclipse of the heart all in one \ud83d\udc8d\ud83d\udc98\ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb #Eclipse2024
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Did you guys see the eclipse? \ud83d\udc40\ud83e\udd23 #Eclipse2024
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In this hyper-lapse drone video, it's quite amazing to see the moons shadow moving above Kingston, Ontario. #ygk #Eclipse2024
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Timelapse from our backyard in Indianapolis of the eclipse. Thought it was cool enough to post! #Eclipse2024 #Eclipse
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The next eclipse to occur anywhere in the world is not until 12 August 2026, when parts of the Northern Hemisphere will be able to witness it. The path of totality will be in parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, Portugal and Russia.

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