You might have to travel a bit – and wait a few years – but there will be another eclipse as long as the sun, moon and Earth are in orbit
Total solar eclipse to sweep across Mexico, US and Canada – live updates
Maybe it it will be cloudy when you try to view the eclipse, or you live outside the path of totality. Perhaps you you’ll enjoy the spectacle so much that you just can’t wait for the next one.
Either way, there are more opportunities coming to witness the celestial spectacle of a solar eclipse, even if you’ll have to wait 20 years for the next one with totality to touch any part of the mainland US.
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