Solar Eclipse 2017 in photos

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Millions across the U.S. have been waiting to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event. Take a look at the Solar Eclipse of 2017.

ROSS LAKE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 21: In this NASA handout, The Moon is seen as it starts passing in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse August 21, 2017 from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park, Washington. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

This photo shows the beginning of a solar eclipse as seen from Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP)

The moon partially covers the sun during an eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, near Redmond, Ore. (AP Photo/Timothy J. Gonzalez)

The moon partially covers the sun after a total eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, near Redmond, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

This photo shows solar flare as the sun emerges from a total eclipse by the moon Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, near Redmond, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Brothers Lucas Garza, 5, left, and Cole Garza, 8, of Winchester, Va., along with family friend Grace Brown, 8, of Orange, Va., test their solar eclipse glasses in the front yard of the Garza home Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star via AP)

At left Jac Bedrossian of Knoxville enjoys the view as crowds mingle while waiting for a total solar eclipse in Great Smoky Mountains National Park at Clingman's Dome, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

White House staff and members of the White House press corps use glasses to look at the eclipse at the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump wears special glasses as he looks up toward the Solar Eclipse while standing with his wife first lady Melania Trump on the Truman Balcony at the White House on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump looks up toward the Solar Eclipse while standing with his wife first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron, on the Truman Balcony at the White House on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump, looks up at the Solar Eclipse while standing with his wife first lady Melania Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump (L) on the Truman Balcony at the White House on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: (AFP OUT) U.S.President Donald Trump puts on special glasses to look at the Solar Eclipse on the Truman Balcony at the White House on August 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Millions of people have flocked to areas of the U.S. that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - AUGUST 21: Brothers Chris and Gabe Fabiano watch the first solar eclipse to sweep across the United States in over 99 years on the beach August 21, 2017 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Millions of people are expected to watch as the eclipse cuts a path of totality 70 miles wide across the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

People gather near Redmond, Ore., to view the sun as it nears a total eclipse by the moon, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Dan Blanchette and his son, Sam, 6, watch the final phases of a total solar eclipse in Salem, Ore., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Charles Rich of Middletown, Conn., watches the eclipse at Melaleuca Field in Idaho Falls, Iowa, during the total solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)

Justin Lockhart, a photographer from Tacoma, Wash., wears safety glasses as he photographs the sun as it nears a total eclipse by the moon, using a medium-format camera and infrared black-and-white film, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Unlike most who recorded the event with digital media, Lockhart estimated it would be at least two weeks before he will be able to develop the film and see his photos. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Catalina Gaitan, from Portland, Ore., tries to shoot a photo of the rising sun through her eclipse glasses at a gathering of eclipse viewers in Salem, Ore., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

Signs warn visitors to the 350-year-old bur oak to stay on the shoulder of the road and not to venture into healthy soybean fields, outside Columbia, Mo., Sunday night, Aug. 20, 2017. Bur Oak Road, a narrow two-lane road that cuts through Missouri River bottomland, runs near the tree and is a popular spot for locals to take in nighttime spectacles. The area is expected to be a popular spot for watching Monday's solar eclipse. (Brian Kratzer/Missourian via AP)

In this Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 photo, Luisa Prats, left, gets photo-bombed by her sister Mary Prats, as the two took in the sights at Carhenge after traveling to Alliance, Neb., for Monday's solar eclipse. (Eric Gregory/The Journal-Star via AP)

In this Aug. 20, 2017 photo, Richard and Norma Bruer stake out a spot to photograph Monday's solar eclipse at Carhenge after traveling to Alliance, Neb., from North Dakota. (Eric Gregory/The Journal-Star via AP)

The early morning sun, shot through a white light solar filter, displays a series of sun spots prior to a solar eclipse at the state fairgrounds in Salem, Ore., Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 21: People watch a partial solar eclipse from the roof deck at the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge on August 21, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. While New York City isn't in the path of today's total solar eclipse, thousands of residents and tourists alike participated in the excitement by using special glasses to view the unique occurrence when nearly 72 percent of the sun is covered by the moon during a partial solar eclipse. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Saluki cheerleaders try out eclipse glasses that they were giving out to visitors to Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Ill., on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Scientists said Monday's total eclipse would cast a shadow that would race through 14 states including Illinois. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Jim Cleveland, of Shelbyville, Ky., sets up a camera at his campsite at sunrise as he prepares for the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, on the Orchard Dale historical farm near Hopkinsville, Ky. The location, which is in the path of totality, is also at the point of greatest intensity. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The decorated car of Frank and Mary Ludwig, of La Crescent, Minn., sits at their campsite at the Orchard Dale historical farm near Hopkinsville, Ky. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. The location, which is in the path of totality of the solar eclipse, is also at the point of greatest intensity. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Mark Renz, of Rochester, N.Y., sets up his Sunspotter, a device for viewing the solar eclipse, at his campsite Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, on the Orchard Dale historical farm near Hopkinsville, Ky. The location, which is in the path of totality, is also at the point of greatest intensity. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Allen Winzler, left, of Cincinnati, gives solar eclipse viewing glasses to his daughters Mallory, 6, center, and Makayla, 3, right, as they prepare at their campsite for the solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, on the Orchard Dale historical farm near Hopkinsville, Ky. The location, which is in the path of totality, is also at the point of greatest intensity. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 photo, Colton Hammer tries out his new eclipse glasses he just bought from the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City in preparation for the Aug. 21 eclipse. Eye doctors urge strict adult supervision for eclipse watchers under 16 years old.
(Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

Chloe Doucette, director of education, laughs with Carolina Meza and Teresa Meza while showing them how to use an eclipse viewer at the Museum of Idaho, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Museum of Idaho is offering instruction on making the eclipse viewers throughout the weekend as well as hosting speakers from NASA, Idaho National Laboratory, as well as former NASA astronauts. (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)

Shoppers pick out solar eclipse t-shirts at the Idaho Falls farmers market, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. The sleepy town of Idaho Falls, Id. has a population of 60,000 but public officials are bracing for up to 500,000 visitors. (John Roark/ Post Register via AP)

This Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017 photo provided by the Oregon State Police shows the crowd at the Big Summit Eclipse 2017 event near Prineville, Ore. The full solar eclipse will happen Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. (Oregon State Police via AP)

Ashley Ann Sander hawks solar eclipse glasses on the side of the road for $10 to tourists approaching Clayton, Ga., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Clayton is in the path of totality in North Georgia. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Ashley Ann Sander, left, and Alexandra Dowling hawk solar eclipse glasses for $10 a pair on the side of the road to tourists approaching Clayton, Ga., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Clayton is in the path of totality in North Georgia. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Jeff Tidwell, of Alpharetta, Ga., looks over solar eclipse shirts for sale in the Wander North Georgia store Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in Clayton, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

A large screen with a live telescope feed of the sun is visible behind Karen Tingey as she drums with Portland Taiko during a rehearsal in preparation for Monday's solar eclipse, in Salem, Ore., Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Salem is in the path of totality during the eclipse. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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ROSS LAKE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 21: In this NASA handout, The Moon is seen as it starts passing in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse August 21, 2017 from Ross Lake, Northern Cascades National Park, Washington. A total solar eclipse swept across a narrow portion of the contiguous United States from Lincoln Beach, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. A partial solar eclipse was visible across the entire North American continent along with parts of South America, Africa, and Europe. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)

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