Hundreds gather in Times Square to view the eclipse
By Jonah Elkowitz




The Post was on the scene across the country Monday, following the path of totality for today’s historic total solar eclipse — from locales in Houston, Texas; Indianapolis and Bloomington, Indiana; Erie, Pennsylvania; Syracuse, New York; and of course New York City and the tri-state region.
This live blog has ended.
Senator Mark Warner shared a photo on X of the "First and final meeting of the Committee on the Eclipse," with senators examining the eclipse from the U.S. Capitol. First and final meeting of the Committee on the Eclipse! pic.twitter.com/HQjxU0bdMCHundreds gather in Times Square to view the eclipse
By Jonah Elkowitz 




Senators' 'First and final meeting of the Committee on the Eclipse'
By Jonah Elkowitz
Elon Musk's Starlink satellite shared an incredible view of the solar eclipse here on Earth.
View of the solar eclipse from a Starlink satellite on orbit pic.twitter.com/RAwT2uQUUh
— Starlink (@Starlink) April 8, 2024
At Syracuse University, students, Central New York locals, and tourists flocked to the campus’ grounds to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
Seniors at the university, which is in a prime location on the path of totality, said there’s something eerie about experiencing such a historic event right before graduation.



“There’s something about this being our final year and the fact that there’s a big cosmic event we get to witness,” says Zaria Felix, a film major. “We’re all just excited to see nature do its thing.”
Felix is celebrating the eclipse with a group of friends, among them fellow film student Sarah Adams.
“I really love the idea that we’re able to come and bond together,” said Adams. “When we started college in 2020, it was the opposite of this and there was no community. Seeing everybody out here on the quad is such a cool experience."
The solar eclipse is out to sea.
The rare phenomenon viewed seen by millions of people in North America on Monday made its last showing over land in Newfoundland, Canada just before 5 p.m. ET.
The U.S. won't see its next total solar eclipse until 2044.




People in Washington, D.C., captured sun shadows and crescents around the capital city:
Eclipse shadows at the Capitol Rotunda! 🌖 Via Joey Kouri. pic.twitter.com/TPodkSNDu4
— Evan Lambert (@EvanLambertTV) April 8, 2024
The crescent Sun slides down the side of the Washington Monument. #Eclipse2024pic.twitter.com/l9QadLaGcj
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) April 8, 2024
Watch the full transition as seen from Bloomington, Indiana, where bars in the college town — home to Indiana University, which canceled classes Monday — marked the occasion by serving eclipse-themed cocktails.





Wedding bells and protective eyewear.
Two New York City couples picked a historic day to tie the knot, heading to the NYC Marriage Bureau in downtown Manhattan to start their marriages in synch with the solar eclipse.
Lexi Marrero, 40, and Angel Marrero, 53, dated for 26 years after meeting as kids growing up in Bushwick, where they still live with one child.

“I set this date without knowing it was an eclipse," Lexi told The Post. "I was happy realizing the eclipse was today — I didn’t even plan that! How awesome is that?”
As for taking the leap after all this time?

“She deserved it,” Angel said with a laugh.
For Vivian, 30, and Josh, 32, who live in midtown Manhattan, today's spacey significance was definitely not an accident.

'I’m a dork and I love space," Josh told The Post of their "very cool" wedding date. "It’s either a good omen or a bad omen — it’s an interesting omen.”





The Yankees cancelled on-field batting practice during the solar eclipse at Yankee Stadium on Monday.
Their Monday game against the Marlins was pushed Thursday from its original 2:05 p.m. start time back to 6:05 p.m. due to the eclipse.





Spectators can anticipate heavy traffic as they leave areas in the path of totality.
The Department of Transportation advises people to stay where they until traffic eases up and check road conditions before heading home to help avoid traffic jams.
Welp.
Search results for "My eyes hurt" and "Why do my eyes hurt" explode after the eclipse. pic.twitter.com/jKXRlaAjTB
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 8, 2024