Total solar eclipse photos, videos and reactions from the path of totality

After a Delta flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Detroit during the eclipse, passengers shared their enthusiasm about the unusual journey.

The airline's resident meteorologist, Warren Weston, was on the flight and said that while there were concerns about a thunderstorm in Dallas this afternoon, the experienced pilots delivered a remarkable experience.

"I thought it was great," Weston said in a video shared on X by journalist Brendan Gutenschwager. "You can tell it got very dark. I looked out of the window and I could see the shadow out on the ground. You could see it on the horizon kind of diminishing as you went further out, so it was obvious that we were right in the totality. I thought that was pretty cool."

Weston said he and his team planned 24 to 36 hours in advance to be sure the route was perfect.

"We looked at a lot of data to be able to tell where we were going to enter the eclipse, that we were going to have good viewing, good visibility," he explained. "The first part of our flight, we were kind of in the clouds over Texas and part of Arkansas, then they opened up."

"It worked out pretty well," Weston said.

University students, faculty and fellow onlookers gathered at campuses across the United States to watch Monday's solar eclipse. It may have lasted only a few minutes, but based on the numerous posts shared on X, the memories they gained will last a lifetime.

As students and faculty gathered at Baylor University’s Fountain Mall in Waco, Texas, a very wise techie decided to set up their phone on the roof of a building and capture a time-lapse video of the eclipse.

In the video, you see the sky go from bright to dark as the moon travels past the sun.

The university later shared photos of onlookers gazing at the sky on its official X account: "No matter how you prepare — a total solar eclipse is truly, in every sense of the word, awesome," the post read.

Yahoo News' Colin Campbell documented the scene during the eclipse in Sylvan Beach, N.Y. Slide the bar on the photo below to see how dark the sky became.

Elementary schools across the United States hosted solar eclipse viewing parties. Schools that weren't on the path of totality livestreamed the event with eclipse-themed snacks.

In Niagara Falls, N.Y., a popular eclipse viewing destination, photographer Scott Gable captured images of the sky above the falls showing just how dark it got during the eclipse. Slide the bar over the photo below to see how the sky changed.

Unfortunately, due to cloud cover, not everyone had a clear view of Monday's solar eclipse. Some people used social media to express their dissatisfaction with their viewing experiences.

NASA and medical experts urged people to wear proper eclipse glasses or a "safe handheld solar viewer" while viewing the solar eclipse. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, looking at the sun during the eclipse could burn a person's retina and lead to serious vision complications.

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Couples in Trenton, Ohio, and Russellville, Ark., got married Monday against the celestial backdrop of a solar eclipse.

Participants in Ohio were told to bring their eclipse glasses and marriage licenses to the "once in a lifetime wedding." The town's mayor officiated the mass wedding ceremony at Trenton Community Park, about 240 miles from Cleveland. After the ceremony, the newlyweds received a souvenir and a Bundt cake. The next eclipse in Ohio won't happen until 2099.

More than 200 couples in the Arkansas "Elope at the Eclipse" ceremony exchanged vows just before the eclipse reached totality at 1:50 p.m. CT. The ceremony was free and newlyweds were reimbursed their $60 marriage license fee, according to The Hill. The mass wedding capped the weekend's Total Eclipse of the Heart festival.

Unless you live or plan to be in Alaska, you're going to have to wait a little while to see another total solar eclipse in the United States.

After Alaska's total solar eclipse on March 30, 2033, the next one visible in the U.S. is not due to occur until Aug. 22, 2044, in North Dakota and Montana. And the next total solar eclipse to be visible across the U.S. won't happen until Aug. 12, 2045, with the path of totality stretching across 10 states, from California to Florida.

NASA had some fun on the X account for the moon on Monday, throwing figurative and literal shade at the Earth's sun by blocking its social media page during the total solar eclipse.

In Greers Ferry, Ark., just north of Little Rock, photographer Brad Vest captured images for Yahoo News of the sky above Greers Ferry Dam along the Little Red River. The lights on the dam came on briefly during totality.

On Monday, Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" reached No.1 on the U.S. iTunes charts as a total solar eclipse crossed much of the nation.

The single was first released in 1983 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

The total solar eclipse has ended in the United States, with the moon completely passing by the sun in Caribou, Maine, at 4:40 p.m. ET.

Dawn Standridge, Jason Wakinyancikala and Christa Ogden celebrated the total solar eclipse at Wheelock Academy in Millerton, Okla.

The festivities honor a Choctaw Nation tradition in which Choctaws scare away a mischievous black squirrel who is attempting to eat the sun during a total solar eclipse.

In Piedras Negras, Mexico, photographer Sergio Flores captured these images for Yahoo News looking toward Eagle Pass, Texas, showing just how dark the sky turned there during Monday's total solar eclipse.

New York City was not in the path of totality for Monday's total solar eclipse, but that did not stop New Yorkers from stopping to look. One popular spot for viewing was the observation deck atop Midtown Manhattan's Hudson Yards, where several hundred people gathered to experience the partial eclipse 100 stories up.

Eclipse viewers gathered in Central Park in New York City on Monday even though the city is outside the path of totality.

Except during the brief period of totality, it is never safe to look directly at an eclipse without specialized eye protection. Looking at the intense light from the sun even for just a few seconds can cause permanent damage to the retina, the part of the eye directly responsible for vision.

"You can view the eclipse directly without proper eye protection only when the moon completely obscures the sun’s bright face, during the brief and spectacular period known as totality," NASA explains. "You’ll know it’s safe when you can no longer see any part of the sun through eclipse glasses or a solar viewer."

See these safety guidelines for viewing solar eclipses.

When in doubt, just remember: Never look directly at the sun.

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