Totality Is Nigh! Are You Ready for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse?

Until totality reaches the United States

explore our eclipse stories

Until totality reaches the United States

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explore our eclipse stories

Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind

How a jaw-dropping experience like this one can change the rest of your life.

Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind

How a jaw-dropping experience like this one can change the rest of your life.

Get Thee to Totality With an Epic Eclipse Road Trip

Five routes, from five U.S. cities, all ending at Atlas Obscura’s Ecliptic Festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Behold Rahu, the Beheaded Asura, and Other Eclipse Monsters of Yore

From cosmic serpents to demon warriors, these creatures have been blamed for messing with the Sun and Moon.

Totality Is Nigh !

For millennia, a solar eclipse has had the power to enthrall, to shock, to delight, and even to terrify. Experience North America’s Eclipse 2024 the Atlas Obscura way, with the best stories at the intersection of science, history, travel, and pop culture. Come back each day for new insights into this amazing astronomical alignment.