Solar Eclipse 2024

Significant traffic delays occurred on Interstate 65 Monday evening as throngs of drivers headed toward the Chicago area after traveling to experience the 2024 solar eclipse in totality. At around 8:15 p.m., delays exceeding two hours were reported near State Road 18 in the Brookston area, as shown on Google Maps. Images from Indiana Department of ...

Google searches about “hurt eyes” spiked Monday afternoon, just after many U.S. communities experienced the total solar eclipse. 

A once-in-a-generation solar eclipse swept across North America on Monday, delighting many as the moon passed between Earth and the sun while temporarily blocking the sun’s light. The spectacle was especially emotional for some, including NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack. Sack, who was reporting live from Indianapolis, was moved to tears as...

The 2024 solar eclipse reached totality in Illinois and Indiana Monday afternoon in a stunning, once-in-a-lifetime spectacle that won’t be seen again in the area for decades.

Monday’s solar eclipse may not have hit totality in the Chicago area, but it certainly caused impacts to the region’s weather.

Millions were treated to spectacular views on Monday afternoon as a solar eclipse sliced a diagonal line across North America, thrusting communities into darkness for a brief period of time. The once-in-a-lifetime spectacle prompted scores of onlookers to travel toward the path of totality but also amazed those that experienced a partial eclipse, a...

So the 2024 total solar eclipse over Texas has come and gone. What do you do with those eclipse glasses? Donate them!

Witnessing the 2024 solar eclipse live was a once-in-a-lifetime experience — and NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack didn’t waste a moment of it.

If Illinois residents were unable to witness Monday’s total solar eclipse, they could be left waiting for a long time to have another opportunity to see one.

While it may seem tempting to look up at the total solar eclipse as it is happening, doing so without the proper tools can be dangerous for your eyes.

During a total solar eclipse, the sky will turn darker, and temperatures can drop as much as 10 degrees.

A New York woman suffered from blurred vision and permanent dark spots after staring directly into the solar eclipse in 2017, according to a case study. 

If you don’t have a pair of approved solar eclipse glasses by now, you may be out of luck trying to find some. But if you’ve got a large cardboard box and a few other supplies, you might still be able to view Monday afternoon’s total solar eclipse safely.