The Moon will briefly enter celestial conjunction with the Sun over a swath of the eastern United States on Monday. It is strongly recommended that you wear a pair of special protective glasses or a welding mask to view this event, otherwise you could permanently damage your eyesight, as even though the Sun’s ultraviolet rays are diminished by the Moon they are still very powerful.
And yeah that’s about all you actually need to know. For everything you don’t actually need to know, check out “Will the total solar eclipse disrupt your cell service?” at CNN, “List: Schools in our region dismissing early, late on Solar Eclipse Day” at WFXR Roanoke, “What time is the 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8 in Indiana? Search your ZIP code” at The Indianapolis Star, “Live updates: Solar eclipse to darken the sky today in North Jersey” at the Bergen County Record, “2024 solar eclipse may spark behavioral changes in pets, other animals” at the Detroit Free Press, “Here’s your complete guide to the 2024 solar eclipse” at Delmarva Now, “It’s the morning of the total solar eclipse. Are there traffic issues in Erie region?” at the Erie Times News, “Millions get rare look at solar eclipse 2024: Live updates” at The Hill, “Trump Posts Bonkers Eclipse-Themed Campaign Video – But Does He Stare At The Sun In It?” at Mediaite and we can keep going but you probably got the point: There’s a lot you don’t need to know about the eclipse and the media’s zeroed in on it.