2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Why you’ll never see it again | About That

It was mind-blowing to see the eclipse in April! I was in a field in southern Illinois, and I was right in the middle of the path of totality. It was a clear, bright day. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Lucky to have friends in Indianapolis, which was totality. We drove the 4 hours the day before and left the morning of the 9th. Probably a good thing we did because we missed the traffic both ways. Cost us 2 tanks of gas and making dinner for four.

It’s the sign of that last moment of the Earth coming & not too far, people are still full of joy and Devils happiness, they don't even remember about the owner of the Universe that who made it

Traveled 8 hours to southern Illinois to see totality, and it was completely worth it!

That's so dumb to say that.. it happens quite frequently in one's lifetime if you make your travel plans accordingly.

Coming back over my home in the Adirondacks in 2399...I'll just have to try and hold on.

just absolutely didn't have the ability to go see it

I've seen at least 15 and I'm only 41.

In a billion years humanity would already be extinct or close to it because of us humans. Lol

“Sheer dumb cosmic luck”

I was in the Zone of Totality. When the sun was 99.9% eclipsed, it was kinda dark but not really magical. A partial eclipse is just sorta interesting but that's it.
Total eclipse was mind-blowing. BAM there it is!

I drove 500 miles to see it. Worth it. I got lucky with the weather and had clear skies. Many people didn't. So sad.
Next one is in Spain, then one around the coast of Africa to include Egypt, then one in Australia.
If you have time and money, and you missed out this time around, you might want to think about Spain.

Book your lodging early. Lodging in Arkansas was going for $700-800 dollars for that one night. I got a real rate for my room so I was OK.
If not, I would have slept in my car for that kind of money. Seriously what?

It was an incredible experience to see it become nighttime at 3:17 pm. I'm planning a trip to Europe for 2026 to experience it again because that can't be my only time seeing a total solar eclipse.

Its not that big of a deal. Calm down

I just experienced this in Cornwall. I’m planning to go around the world just to see it again. What a beautiful phenomenon it was.

‘Sheer, dumb, cosmic luck’. Aka, for sensible people - by design of our Creator.

I saw the one that went through the UK in 1999. I'll probably see the next one in Northern Spain if I feel like going. Mexicans be like 'a historic moment for your planet!' They literally happen all the time. It wasn't historic at all

I saw the totality on 4/8/2024 from my backyard in Cleveland. Truly a surreal and awesome experience, the whole town was cheering and in complete awe. Highly recommend.

I drove 10 hours to see the 8ths eclipse in totality

Told by the experts that the Last total in our area was about 250 yrs ago. Wonder why he said another 375 yrs for same spot?

It's not "pure dumb cosmic luck", it's biblical and by wise design. There's a designer behind them.

"Sheer cosmic luck". Um, no. Just like we didn't "just happen by luck", we were created, and the placement of the moon was created. To say "that's impossible" shows who is the closed minded individuals. :)

I didn't even go outside to aee it. The sky was very hazy & even tho I was in the path of totality, the corona would be hazy with few details. I even have a telescope with a screen to project the sun onto. But weather won out.

People are not buildings....you guys know we can move here and there lol.

And, on my 1B year birthday party, fine...Ill remember to think of the last eclipse. Oh, Canada...informative as ever

I got to see this one in northern Vermont. Drove 7 hours for it.. Was well worth it!

I drove 13 hours total with worst traffic of my life from Boston to the north of new Hampshire to witnessed it.
It was wonderful. I was the only person somewhere in a farm next to a street. I can't still believe what I saw. I close my eyes and still feel it and see it.

Once again, calling God’s perfect design “cosmic dumb luck.”

Well explained.🙏

I saw this. It was a life changing experience.

it happens every 20 years

Well in 20 years there’s always Florida!

😂😂😂 Of course we will see it again. I've seen it 3 times in my former country. Now again and after 5 or 7 years again. Those bla-bla that guy is talking is nothing near to the truth. Complete nonsense!

I wanna know how a Flat-Earther explains a solar eclipse... And because the fact that it happens in different parts of the world and not just everyone seeing it all the time should disprove their thesis.

Gorgeous ❤😊

Ive seen two eclipses and the double transit of mercy and venus. Im 25 what are those odds?

Drove 5.5 hours to see it. Drove another 10 hours back due to traffic. But it was worth every second of it. I have never experienced anything so....galactic in my entire life. I've seen a few lunar eclipses, but a total solar eclipse was otherworldly.

It will be easier and a fact that we will push the moon closer into the earth because of other reasons/objetives.

Moon should not be allowed to left the earth proximity.

The adjustment may be on the next 1,700 years but we will be ready on the next 1,000 years.

My mind blows too much haha, that is my own expectation.

We are BLESSED!

Well done. Best explanation and simple enough for most everyone.

So if you don't travel your statement is true.

I live in indiana. And I had just moved here a few months ago from another state (i went to college here but didn;t think I would return). never in a million years would I have guess that I would have rented a 3 floor apartment with a private rooftop deck almost directly in the dead center of the path of totality. it's a small town 35k. and the whole town was going crazy over this. it was the most magical thing i think i've ever experienced as a human being. absolute FATE

Missouri has been a great place to see eclipses. I saw the one in 2017 the clouds cleared up a couple munutes before and came back an hour after., and this last one the sky was completely clear. the next one to pass through north america in 2045 will pass right next to missouri, so im going to go to that one as well. 3 in a lifetime is pretty good.

I stood in the exact same spot in 2017 and 2024. Clear skies and incredibly unbelievable experiences both times!

It was awesome

You can just go to the eclipse

Yes, but where is the MooN????

If the eclipse's are so normal, why can't science reproduce it? Its almost as if it's 100% UNSCIETIFIC.

I experienced the 2017 eclipse in totality in Augusta, GA. And saw the 2024 eclipse in almost complete totality in Wheatfield, IN just yesterday. I cannot believe how incredible lucky I got to witness both in person. 🥹

The last total eclipse was on 20 April 2023 (one year ago). The only place (on land) you could see it in totality was the tiny town of Exmouth - the westernmost point of Australia. Or you might have been on a fishing boat in the Indian Ocean.

The next total eclipse will be on 2 October this year. The best place to see it in its totality will be at Punta Arenas, Chile, at the southernmost tip of South America. See you there!