Solar Eclipse

Lightning strikes in Frankfurt, Germany, on August 25th, 2017, during a summer rain storm.

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By Pacific Standard Staff

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21st, 2017, in Carbondale, Illinois. Although much of it was covered by a cloud, with approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds, the area in southern Illinois experienced the longest duration of totality during the eclipse.

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21st, 2017, in Carbondale, Illinois.

By Pacific Standard Staff

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