From what I’ve read, there quite a few solar eclipses in the world every few years, so why is this one in particular so scientifically interesting?
In: Planetary Science
The 2024 crosses the US from southwest to northeast, covering a lot of country. Not as much as the 2017 eclipse, but *that* eclipse and the hype it generated is still fresh in everyone’s mind.
Most importantly to me (which I haven’t seen listed here), is the fact that **the next solar eclipse which passes across the United States won’t happen until Aug. 12, 2045.** Some of us won’t be around for that one.
I’m sure that the April 8 eclipse isn’t generating nearly as much excitement in the rest of the world, except among eclipse chasers who would be excited anyway.
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