The event will be the most viewed and photographed eclipse in history, as well as being the first time that such an event is visible across the US for 99 years. Everyone in the US will be able to see it, with some people having the sun blocked out entirely.
To find out when that's going to happen, you can click here. And we'll be following along as the darkness sweeps across the US and even heads towards Europe and the UK, who might get a little glimpse at what's going on – if it's not ruined by the weather.
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