Darkness engulfed the United States, Mexico & Canada on April 8, 2024, as the countries witnessed the rare sight of Solar Eclipse. The once-in-a-lifetime event started at 9:13 PM on April 8. Notably, the total Solar Eclipse of 2024 was not visible in India. Solar Eclipse 2024 timing differed depending on the counties. To be precise, Mexico was wrapped in darkness at 11 am (about 10 pm Indian time). The total solar eclipse will affect Mexico as well as America and Canada. There will be darkness during the day for about 4 minutes 28 seconds in at least 12 states falling in the path of the eclipse in America. As soon as the celestial spectacle began, netizens on social media shared a Solar Eclipse 2024 from space video.
In the video, a plane was flying in the air at the same time the sun was being engulfed with darkness. Not only this, a picture was also shared with claims of Solar Eclipse 2024 from Space. Below is what netizens shared-
However, the Solar Eclipse 2024 video and photo were turned out to be old. Notably, the 2024 Solar Eclipse from Space video was shared hours before the once-in-a-lifetime event even started. Not only this, X (formerly Twitter) also fact-checked the Solar Eclipse 2024 video saying, "This was posted hours before the 2024 eclipse starts...Its therefore and old video and image."
About Solar Eclipse
For the unversed, every year, there will be at least two to five solar eclipses. However, total eclipses only happen about once every 18 months or so, with a particular spot on Earth witnessing a total solar eclipse only once in 400 years. And since around 70 percent of the Earth is underwater and half the land is uninhabitable, it is quite rare for a lot of people to witness a total solar eclipse. A partial eclipse can be seen by those who live in Colombia, Spain, Venezuela, Ireland, Portal, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and some Caribbean countries.
Where to watch Solar Eclipse 2024?
In case you are interested in watching the total solar eclipse, you can tune in to NASA’s live stream using the link below. The stream will be live from 10:30 PM IST on April 8 and end at 1:30 AM IST on April 9.