On April 8, local time, a solar eclipse, an uncommon astronomical spectacle, appeared in North America, where millions of people witnessed the spectacle.
It is reported that if North Americans want to see a total solar eclipse again, they need to wait until 2044, that is, 20 years later.
This is the trajectory of the eclipse that day, starting in the seaside resort town of Mazatlan in Mexico, diagonally across the North American continent and ending in Newfoundland, Canada, for a total of 4 minutes.
At any point on the Total Eclipse Path, one will see a partial solar eclipse, followed by a total solar eclipse, and then a partial solar eclipse again. For this reason, many people have traveled thousands of miles to the "Whole Food Path", which has also caused confusion in the traffic along the way.
U.S. President Joe Biden, 81, watched the spectacle from the balcony of the White House and shared a short video on social media.
From what Biden said in the video, it can be felt that he does not really want to see the eclipse, but just wants to laugh at his old rival Donald Trump in passing.
"People love to watch eclipses, but be cautious and don't be stupid," Biden said, wearing protective glasses, while also adding a written warning to the video, "Don't be stupid, guys, be cautious and wear protective glasses." ”
Although everyone knows that you need to wear special glasses to watch a solar eclipse to avoid eye damage, Trump staged a scene of watching a total solar eclipse with naked eyes seven years ago.
Trump was ridiculed at the time, and now he is being teased again by Biden. It is reported that not only Biden, but Hillary Clinton also sent a "reminder" on social media, and attached a photo of Trump squinting at the sky.
But Trump hasn't been without glasses, and later photos confirm that he still has protective measures.
Looking back at the photos of Trump watching the solar eclipse with his naked eyes, it is easy to feel that time flies quickly, when Barron Trump was a thin and tall middle school student, and now he is an adult who is more than 2 meters tall, and the feeling of gestures is very similar to his father.
Biden's short video was released before the eclipse arrived in Washington, D.C., and is apparently suspected of being photographed, as there are no photos from the scene, so it's not sure if he actually watched the eclipse.
However, in the square in front of the White House, a large number of people gathered in the square, scrambling to raise their heads and happily watch the partial and total solar eclipse appear.
In contrast to the jubilant human beings, the animals were uncomfortable with this rare astronomical spectacle.
At the start of the partial solar eclipse, the animals at the Dallas Zoo in Texas panicked, with giraffes, zebras and ostriches running wildly and the screeching of ostriches being heard.
Some experts say that the occurrence of partial solar eclipses and total solar eclipses will indeed make animals panic, and it is recommended not to take pets out at home during that time.
However, experts add that the panic of animals is far less violent than the excitement of humans about the eclipse. In order to witness the eclipse, many people put down their work and other tasks that need to be done in order to go to the site of the "total eclipse path" to see the moon obscuring the sun.
Thousands of people gathered in a park in Montreal to watch the eclipse.
Here's a picture of a traffic jam along Route 93 in Hoxset, New Hampshire, ahead of the eclipse. In addition, there have been reports of traffic accidents in many places across the United States, and a 58-year-old top doctor accidentally fell out of the door of his newly purchased "Qingfeng RV" on the way to watch the solar eclipse with his family, and unfortunately died.