Total solar eclipse: North America watches in wonder | BBC News

The total solar eclipse drew thousands of people together as it plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness on Monday.
The celestial spectacle became visible on the coast of Mexico at 11:07 local time (14:07 EDT; 19:07 BST), as crowds on the beach went wild. In just under two hours, it travelled across 13 US states and into Canada.
The spectacle happens about every 18 months, but they’re often in unpopulated or remote areas whereas this one passed over several big cities across three countries.
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[@asdrubalivan18]

I saw that once in Venezuela in 1998, I was a kid but I still remember it. The sensation of awe that these people were having is something that I can relate to

[@danisvircevich6208]

Okay, you are old

[@wendigo53]

You knew this was coming to us 🍁, and yet you did nothing to prevent it? King Canute would be disappointed.

[@Butt--Head]

​@danisvircevich6208 *don't worry you'll be old one day that is if you're lucky enough to live that long, bashing on someone for something they can't help is really immature which with you I guess makes sense*

[@johnsroastbeefbaconcheddar]

@@danisvircevich6208You probably won’t even make it to old age

[@Reclamalo]

yo tambien lo vi, en falcon, pero estaba muy pequeño, jaja.

[@mmxmmxm]

Cameras don't do it justice. The greatest thing i've ever seen in my life

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

Fear Allah

[@scottlondon8382]

Im jealous

[@maximus1172]

@@LisaHack-hq3dv allah is fake

[@Phobos_Thanatos]

@@LisaHack-hq3dvwhat does this have to do with him 💀💀💀

[@adamhussain3928]

@@Phobos_Thanatosperson is a bot, you see loads of them in BBC and sky news comments. Look at ‘her’ other comments. Just saying stuff that doesn’t link at all and trying to make it look like it’s a Muslim who’s lost their mind.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

Amazing to think this is only possible because the Moon is the right distance from Earth, and the right size, and the Sun also is the right distance and size. Incredible. A reminder how precious everything is and how small we are

[@KaraMiaSantaLucia]

Some say it’s a coincidence. I say I don’t believe in coincidences.

[@albertmarnell9976]

Nothing is precious. Even with 88% coverage where I live, it did not get dark. What would be interesting is if the a planet just like Melancholia hit the earth. Melancholia is a 2011 apocalyptic psychological drama thriller art film written and directed by Lars von Trier. When I saw my mother's mangled corpse right after a freak accident, that is how unprecious existence is. Read David Benatar on antinatalism.

[@FeR-kt1jt]

@@KaraMiaSantaLuciaI’m not even religious but I think it’s divine . Gotta be

[@ElonHusky]

If it's created by God then there must be life in moon and entire solar system but that's not the case ​@@KaraMiaSantaLucia

[@Docmember]

​@@ElonHusky actually otherwise

[@dogstyle6349]

So eerie, mystical, and unbelievable to feel cold darkness in the middle of the day. Beautiful corona with thin whispy clouds flying over. Goosebumps in Buffalo, NY🌑

[@martinfernandez882]

Upstate gang

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Fear Allah unseen

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[@Demi6464]

Here are you solar Eclipses in the bible. And when Ya`aqov ceased praying to Yahuah the earth shook from its place, and the sun darkened, and all these kings were terrified and a great consternation seized them. YASHAR (JASHER) 37:17 את CEPHER And do, O sun, withhold the light of your rays. And do, O moon, extinguish the multitude of your light; for why should light rise again where the light of Tsiyon is darkened? BARUK SHENIY (2 BARUK) 10:12 את CEPHER And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the Temple was rent in the midst. LUQAS (LUKE) 23:45 את CEPHER And on that day, Yahuah caused the whole earth to shake, and the sun darkened, and the foundations of the world raged, and the whole earth was moved violently, and the lightning flashed, and the thunder roared, and all the fountains in the earth were broken up, such as was not known to the inhabitants before; and Elohiym did this mighty act, in order to terrify the sons of men, that there might be no more evil upon earth. YASHAR (JASHER) 6:11 את CEPHER And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. YESHA'YAHU (ISAIAH) 5:30 את CEPHER BLOW ye the shofar in Tsiyon, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Yahuah comes, for it is nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there has not been ever the like, neither shall be anymore after it, even to the years of many generations. YO'EL (JOEL) 2:1-2 את CEPHER The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining: YO'EL (JOEL) 2:10 את CEPHER This is your Eclipse here. Everytime you look into the scriptures and you see the sun being blocked out or darkened. You always see problems happening in that land that he is darkening. nothing good ever comes out of the sun and or moons light being darkened. Get out of Babylon while you still can. You've all are been warned!!! Search the scriptures for in them is life. The signs are in the earth, better pay attention!!! And stop being foolish and ignorant. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of Yahuah come. YO'EL (JOEL) 2:30-31 את CEPHER People have no clue what's coming. YAHUAH is going to destroy that wicked country Babylon America. Get out while you can if you are righteous and want to live.

[@mindblown42069]

I love things like this that unite people. Everyday all we hear from both traditional and social media just creates division, men vs women, right vs left. Its nice to just see something that brings everyone together to enjoy. Well, everyone except flat earthers I guess.

[@krashoutmods]

Then Society goes right back reality and everyone continues their bs like nothing ever happened

[@ieltsmentor2427]

Your last line is the reason why all fights you mentioned in the first line take place everyday.

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[@marijo1951]

Please BBC, it was an ASTRONOMICAL phenomenon, not an astrological one!

[@wendigo53]

I still expect it was also an astrological phenomenon.

[@cordasuenaviolin604]

Reporters don't know a thing these days!

[@TrainerAQ]

This coming from the channel that hosts David Attenborough 😂

[@CaseyDarwin]

Exactly!! Wtf?!

[@Tranceplant82]

Maybe they want to know your sign? 😛😛😂😂

[@fancy3774]

we got the longest solar eclipse in history before GTA 6

[@TrainerAQ]

Yup. Back in Hawaii in the 90s! It lasted over 6 minutes!

[@ajcyrilldy]

This made me chuckle

[@deleted-something]

Is not but ok

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[@rixxy9204]

It was awesome. To think millions of people at the same time were witnessing such a moment really makes me smile.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@ptolemythespacenerd]

Astrological?? The BBC doesn’t have a clue what it’s talking about. Astrology ≠ astronomy.

[@luis-alberto.]

Tbf "astrology" sounds like a legit field of science

[@ptolemythespacenerd]

@@luis-alberto. its not though that’s the thing, astrology is a bunch of made up stories and predictions about events based on cosmic phenomena, astronomy is the actual science, fact and reasoning behind the universe, it’s creation and how things work. For such a large media outlet like the BBC to get this wrong among the many other incorrect things they say is just appalling.

[@primenumberbuster404]

​@@luis-alberto. But it's not duh!

[@bemusedbandersnatch2069]

@@luis-alberto. Way way back in the day they were basically the same thing because the point of studying the stars was to try to divine the future.

[@aaronthenorm5400]

Don't get too upset; most religions don't either!

[@dalejr183]

Cleburne TX 44 years old never seen one. Thought it was going to be cloudy so I I was bummed out. Then miraculously at 10 mins prior to totality the clouds cleared. No words can describe how awesome that was.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@kambhamra2324]

The diamond ring is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen with the naked eye. No videos or pictures do it justice.

[@MatthewMS.]

It was so beautifully captivating live on streaming channels, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I did not expect it.

[@hayeonkim7838]

The amazing mystery of nature, which always comes vividly like a miracle, and its flawless naturalness, are something that people can't help but admire ❤☀️🌕🌏❤

[@Celatra]

it's not a mystery, we know exactly how they work. it's just that they are so rare, and seeing the sun's corona with your own eyes (or a camera) is a *big* thing, as these eclipses are the *only* way for us to see the sun's outermost layer.

[@hayeonkim7838]

@@Celatra This is short for seemingly mysterious, which doesn't really mean that I don't know how it works. I truly feel bad that you don't have the ability to get that flexible contextual understanding and have the only yardstick for judging others needlessly strictly and seriously 😂😂😂

[@Celatra]

@@hayeonkim7838 it's called having autism and by default taking everything literally cuz that's how my brain is wired.

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[@meenakshi6344]

Loved people's sense of awe. Just watching it on video is so moving. The reporter summed it up perfectly, it is hard to have so many people agree on something.

[@gmain1977]

That was not the moon

[@nathangregory_]

It's incredible how dark it gets.

[@suskagusip1036]

It just made me humble that there's someone out there bigger, mightier than us than can make this thing to happen. Hope all these nations and leaders just stop look at the sky, feel the moment be humbled.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@StarTropicsKing]

I was at Niagara Falls until the morning of, when we made a split decision to drive to Toledo for better weather conditions. I’m happy everyone there was able to catch a glimpse!

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@muhammadghani6401]

I have never witnessed such phenomena in my life 😢 those are lucky who have witnessed with their naked eyes. 😊

[@hxcvocalist]

I saw it from Montreal on my balcony. I heard the entire city erupt in cheers and awe. It was something unique. Here in Quebec, There isn't a lot of people, about 9 millions. Our news covered it like it was the end of the world and everyone would be blind because we have nothing else to talk about lol. They closed the school and even re-route bus. Subway stations were packed. A lot of people just took a day off or were allowed to leave earlier. It was a great thing to witness and i feel sorry for anyone who missed it either because they were annoyed by the constant coverage or because they couldn't.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@Mr_Man12344]

I loved every second of the eclipse. Especially totality.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

Dog not allowed ect

[@richardvalitalo3670]

Peace as the world should be.

[@dsparks5308]

Folks, pick up your scriptures! There is the father and son, that we need to spend time with and repent to!! Time is at hand, I do think the eclipse is a warning to us! When the son died the sun did not shine for 3 hours!

[@BORN-to-Run]

NEVER has been, nor will it EVER BE... 🙁

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[@ajrwilde14]

I experienced the partial one in the 90s in Cyprus, this looks on a whole 'nother level!

[@rivenoak]

the august 99 did miss cyprus ? a pity :(

[@chiya2006]

I witnessed it yesterday. It was quite an experience that can not be explained. It was like sunrises to sunset “total darkness”, then back to sunrise in 3 minutes watched it my backyard

[@zarasha8220]

The birds in and around my apartment complex were hella confused... like "welp, I guess it's time to pack it in for the night fellas!" and then just a few minutes later... "huh, well that was an awfully short night.. oh well, time for us birds to sing the morning song of our people!" lol :)

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@Quyanxi]

Did the reporter really say "astrological" @00:23???

[@rennmaxbeta]

Defund the BBC 😂

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[@eisisice9208]

@@LisaHack-hq3dvcringe bot

[@helenkaye2662]

Awesome!

[@isaacedinass8583]

Professionals:use solar glasses Meanwhile everyone:😃😃

[@GingerIndiana]

Stupid not to use special glasses indeed, because you can loose eyesight.

[@druunderwood5602]

Think I just saw a Triffid in the yard

[@jeremiah3749]

​@@GingerIndiana people said that when it goes dark you don't need the glasses so I dont know.

[@MegaChallanger]

You don't need the glasses during totality

[@GingerIndiana]

Ah... I didn't know about that... If you want to watch the whole process, it is certainly necessary then.

[@lindaslattery8341]

Saw it from my patio!! Didn’t have to travel and it didn’t cost me a thing. It was truly breathtaking!

[@abrahamcisneros1425]

I was at Hot Spring AR up the hill not all the way on top just the initial steps! It was amazing looked like an Angels Halo around the Moon 🤩

[@Sunflower-iu3ux]

Wow the solar eclipse was slaying

[@pablovocalsguerrero]

You guys are so lucky i wish i could of seen it but i live in california

[@spaget3919]

Ive seen like half eclipse and it was cool, this is next lvl

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

Dog not allowed ect

[@PraveenSriram]

I am located in Raleigh Durham and got to see a partial eclipse from my house 🏠.

[@BORN-to-Run]

I'm in California, we saw ABSOLUTELY NOTHING unusual.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@BORN-to-Run]

@@LisaHack-hq3dv I don't understand your comment, there must be a culturally divide.

[@drfyzziks1]

"Astrological phenomenon"? Come on BBC, you should know better. Astronomical phenomenon.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

Dog not allowed ect

[@heyogie3840]

In Erie PA, not only people began cheering at the sun, but lighting off fireworks like 4th of July. Lol

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@malcolmdale9607]

I saw a total eclipse in London many years ago. I was at a swimming pool and it suddenly went dark as a low-flying plane came between us and the sun.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@kaeso101]

That thumbnail pic of the plane passing by the eclipse is soo cool...it could be used a logo or something

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@A_warrior_in_the_making]

How lucky to get married on the Solar Eclipse 😂❤

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@A_warrior_in_the_making]

​@@LisaHack-hq3dv what???

[@danthecraftman]

watched it from a kayak in the middle of lake champlain perfectly clear skies and calm water... shit was goated

[@Grahamvlogs802vt]

It was incredible in Vermont

[@srb-sm2uf]

Great moment

[@josfur1977]

In the UK london we got a full sky of clouds! amazing stuff

[@boyasia5874]

As it happens as a once in a lifetime experience, our home the great planet Earth revolving rotating, hanging in rhe infinity of space..why people of Earth war but should instead live in harmony and in peace..we are all passengers of this great ball, our home..

[@MariaNunes-po5rc]

Most people they don't know that eclipses are a sign of end times. Eclipses are getting more frequent,as earthquakes also, wild fires, massive floods ,massive tornadoes, wars, famines in different parts of the world, extreme lock of respect for the law of the Land... unknown virus, etc etc..all part of Crist prophecy. Registered by his words on the book of Matteus chapter 24 Luke chapter 21.

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[@ConESC24]

One word: Wow. I hope I will have a chance to see a solar eclipse somewhere in the world one day.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@user-qt4kq7no6p]

Oh. Amazing

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@mikejulz87]

And some people still think the earth is flat..smh

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@gmain1977]

It is not a globe!! That was not the moon. No one seen the moon enter or leave. The images are from NASA, lied

[@spearuneko]

Thumbnail is perfect for circular wavelengths (like in NCS)

[@wendigo53]

I drove 30 miles to escape the cloud cover, saw the eclipse, battled a deer tick (I won 2-0: picture and squish before bite) and got a parking ticket (even though I don't own a car). Good times.

[@aaronthenorm5400]

😊😅😂😂😂😂

[@BORN-to-Run]

😄

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[@tavugadenis3553]

Here in Africa we didn't experience any thing like that we are really blessed

[@tonymcflattie2450]

I missed it, will catch the next one

[@jamaicanlavish9742]

Me too, don’t leave me out next time.

[@azulaquaza4916]

Let the 50 year wait begin

[@rivenoak]

@@azulaquaza4916 or travel. for example on sep 2 2035 is one in asia crossing over china and japan.

[@ajcyrilldy]

Well, a lot can change in 20+ years. Not everyone will live long enough for that. But there is another total eclipse in Europe 2 years from now. Just saying… ✈️

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[@lindafrench5817]

Really amazing ❤😊

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[@hiltonngatehcembianor8227]

Amazing!

[@vidhyapandya3498]

❤❤❤Amazing

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

00:28. Astronomical, not astrological. This is science, not fortune-telling.

[@BeckenPowerPL]

The comments here are so out of place, personally, I feel very bad I couldnt experience this. America was lucky to be witnessing this, the rest of the world can only dream and wait for the next one... in 25+ years

[@garbagestarkaloyan]

I thing that there will be one in Spain after a few years. Also in 2030 over Europe. Check Google. I am not sure.

[@GingerIndiana]

We had one in Europe in 1999... If you were born... And partial ones much before, too, when I was a child.

[@garbagestarkaloyan]

@@GingerIndiana I saw only the partial. I live in Bulgaria. Unfortunately 😂

[@BeckenPowerPL]

@@GingerIndiana I was 1 year old back then :p. Never seen one with my own eyes

[@GingerIndiana]

@@garbagestarkaloyan Hi to Bulgaria from Belgium, then! 💖

[@hailumakbel]

Shiny

[@robertstanley1460]

Its just great

[@lilianaprina5991]

Lovely...

[@simpo256]

2024 here 💙

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@jamessmith4582]

0:36 Look at all these people staring at it! You're not supposed to do that.

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[@kamikakrishnatkrishna2695]

Nice information

[@rezazazu]

All I experienced was a Total Eclipse of the Heart

[@bryansmulez4672]

Epic

[@raizen21ss56]

I only got 89% but it was still amazing

[@mr.pocket575]

1000 years ago this would have TERRIFIED some people

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@federico_morilla]

Great thumbnail 😎📸🌑✈

[@samiesamie3780]

I guess the science community would sue the reporter for saying "astrological "😂

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@saitamadecember2806]

Saw a full eclipse when I was 7 years old in 1998, In Zambia 🇿🇲 Kitwe

[@MariaNunes-po5rc]

The majority of people they don't know the eclipses are part of the sign of end times. Eclipses are getting more frequent since 100 years ago up until now. Same with earthquakes.. earthquakes are getting stronger and frequenty Crist spoke about those events His words registered in Luke chapter 21: 25,26 Matteus chapter 24. All the events together happening since 100 years ago up until now are part of the sign prior to Jesus second coming to earth.

[@barryleveson6147]

Hilarious the cloud cover at Niagra. At least the wet prospect didn't dampen the mood

[@rushikeshgodase1981]

Very Nice ! That's fun !!

[@christerry1773]

Saw totality yesterday in Dallas. Unlike anything i've ever seen. If you didn't know it was coming it looked like a comet. Made me think of the Chicxulub crater that took out the dinosaurs. :)

[@aidanbenbow6682]

Imagine then what it'll be like at the second coming!

[@cr3am3r69]

bro looked at it with there eye😂💀

[@pamelaayres6725]

That's my Heavenly Father works, that's the only God we serve ppl Hallelujah ❤

[@davidotwelo3257]

This should also be a moment to reflect the majesty of our God who created the heavens and the earth and He who keeps them in perfect balance and checks never colliding but always supporting the earth to flourish and keep humanity alive.Praise be to our God the father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@adisabau8588]

Foarte frumos. Sint din România și ma uit cu placere pe KZbin la eclipsa totala de soare care a fost văzută live în America de Sud

[@bobmusil1458]

North America 😂

[@annied1997]

Enjoyed watching it on cnn from somewhere in Africa.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@gmain1977]

Fake images

[@bijoychandraroy]

To think we are at the height of Solar Eclipses and from now on the moon will only continue to go further and further, making totality an even rarer occasion.

[@khomotsorapoo6287]

i saw it four times in South Africa, 21June 2001 - 4 December 2002 - 25 November 2011 - 13 September 2015 the last one will be in 25 November 2030

[@trippies2000]

People in Asia, Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, and Antarctica: Why the solar eclipse is not showing 😭😭

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Total eclipse from the heart 🌑😝

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@mrmak7]

Wow

[@bilsonsupuh7507]

It really dark in America. Never seen. From India

[@ErateToakai]

When this happen plis ??? I need the event of eclipse on monday 08

[@jonathanpadavatan3611]

@00:30 Did the BBC say "astrological"

[@bobmusil1458]

Such a stupid journalist 🤦‍♂️

[@GKidTheGreat]

The irony of the thumbnail with the chemtrail over the eclipse..... Exactly what we saw in Jersey

[@MrAngelTrinidad]

Great

[@davidchilufya4247]

I saw this in Zambia around 2002 I think. Everyone was excited that Arnold Schwarzenegger was in the country to witness it too.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@realmasterkush]

The reporter at 1:27 looking at totality with her glasses have no idea what she missed.

[@LisaHack-hq3dv]

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[@russbuttypennyblackblade]

please share with your friends and family members russell ....

[@LiMum-wr5br]

Wow😮😮

[@KingDragon002]

Will the alignment of the earth, the moon and the sun protect us from the Bitelgius explosion? u w u

[@dking657]

What a history

[@glasshaven.]

Thank you, I have used the solar eclipse and why is colour blue information to form the concept for a song.

[@EnglishStoriesWithNasser]

Very good 👍 👍👍

[@valerioo1948]

0:24 astrological what???

[@wek33]

the eclipse is indeed an astrological phenomenon too. the news lady is NOT wrong!

[@user-vw9gm5ev8y]

I felt the earthquake but my pet he is a dog and he felt it but now I aunderstand nature ❤❤❤

[@Swey1283]

That been looking like a black hole with this one 💥

[@minglin2814]

turns out the universe does revolve around america🦅

[@piusdamian594]

Now you believe the sun out of site is darkness ,the earth is flat.