Total solar eclipse plunges stretch of North America into darkness – best video and pictures

A total solar eclipse plunged the skies along a swathe of North America into darkness.

The moon completely blocked out the sun for more than four minutes in some places along a path starting in Mexico and crossing through the United States and into Canada.

Here are some of the best pictures and videos from before, during, and after, the spectacular cosmic event.

Total eclipse plunges parts of Mexico, US and Canada into darkness
Total eclipse – as it happened

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