Skygazers across the UK – and in other parts of the world – are looking up to catch the astronomical spectacle.

As Americans wait for the next chance to see a total solar eclipse from the U.S., here's a look back at the 2024 event.

During the full eclipse, the moon slipped directly in front of the sun, entirely blocking it. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible, was long enough ...

During the full eclipse, the moon slipped directly in front of the sun, entirely blocking it. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible, was long enough ...

During the full eclipse, the moon slipped directly in front of the sun, entirely blocking it. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible, was long enough ...

depending on how much of the sun the moon covers. Many in the U.S. outside of the path of totality saw a partial solar eclipse, when the moon covers part of the sun.

During the full eclipse, the moon slipped directly in front of the sun, entirely blocking it. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible, was long enough for ...

During the full eclipse, the moon slipped directly in front of the sun, entirely blocking it. The resulting twilight, with only the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible, was long enough ...