In Pics: Total Solar Eclipse's 'Path Of Totality'

Total Solar Eclipse 2024: The "path of totality," where the Moon completely obscures the Sun's light, hit Mexico before crossing through the US and into Canada.

A rare total solar eclipse plunged the Pacific coast of Mexico into complete darkness on Monday. Stargazers and scientists gathered to catch the celestial event as the Sun moved along a narrow corridor across North America.

The "path of totality," where the Moon completely obscures the Sun's light, hit Mexico before crossing through the US and into Canada. 

A solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon where the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and blocks the Sun's light either entirely or partially.