Solar eclipse 2024: How and when to watch the event [Video]

WASHINGTON — In just two weeks, a total solar eclipse is expected to captivate millions across the country as it makes its way from Texas to Maine.

It’s been nearly seven years since the U.S. has seen a solar eclipse, and this time it will be bigger and longer than the one in 2017. Those in the path of totality, a 115-mile-wide stretch where the moon will fully cover the sun, are set to experience as much as four minutes of total darkness.

Don’t fret if you’re outside the carved-out path of totality as the remainder of the U.S. will still experience a partial solar eclipse.

You won’t want to miss the total solar eclipse on April 8 as there won’t be another coast-to-coast event until 2045.

What states will see the …