Facts about the US solar eclipse on August 21

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Facts about the US solar eclipse on August 21

The total solar eclipse in the US on August 21 is the first eclipse to pass over the United States in the 21st century./ On Monday, August 21, for the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will march across the entire United States. "The Great American Eclipse" will cast a shadow over the whole country, moving diagonally from Oregon in the northwest to South Carolina in the southeast. Here are some facts on this eclipse, and what makes it so unique. This is the first eclipse to pass over the United States in the 21st century. It is ...

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