A Solar Eclipse Just Happened, And People Online Already Created These 36 Hilarious Memes About It

Time moves fast, but people on the internet move faster. Or at least it looks like that sometimes. Anytime something meaningful (or not even so meaningful) happens in the world, folks manage to comment on it, usually in a meme format, in no time.Just like when, on April 8th, thesolar eclipsehappened, and the internet was flooded with many hilarious memes. So, we picked out some of the best ones for you to enjoy. (Just don’t forget your eclipse glasses because some of these memes are quite bright!)This post may includeaffiliate links.

Just like when, on April 8th, thesolar eclipsehappened, and the internet was flooded with many hilarious memes. So, we picked out some of the best ones for you to enjoy. (Just don’t forget your eclipse glasses because some of these memes are quite bright!)

This post may includeaffiliate links.

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If you were on anysocial mediaapp on April 8th, 2024, you likely saw at least one post relating to the solar eclipse. Or, maybe you even were able to witness the total solar eclipse itself, the one that is being referred to as the Great North American Eclipse.

Basically, a total eclipse is when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, extinguishing its light and causing a total solar eclipse. These kinds of eclipses aren’t so frequent, as theyhappenaround once every 18 months.

Besides the total solar eclipse, there are several othertypesof solar eclipses:

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The Great North American Eclipse was visible from certain places in North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing thecontiguousUnited States. Even some places in European countries, like Svalbard (in Norway), Iceland, Ireland, the northwest of Spain and Portugal, and so on, were able to see it as a partial solar eclipse.Itlastedsomewhere between around 3.5 and 4 minutes. Thelongest-evertotal eclipse occurred in 743 B.C., and it lasted 7 minutes and 28 seconds. Almost double the time of this one! And more than double the time ofthe 2017total solar eclipse, whose longest stretch was only 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Also, NASA says that this record should be broken in 2186 with a 7-minute, 29-second total solar eclipse.For safe viewing of the Great North American Eclipse, people were advised to grab a pair of certified eclipse glasses or a solar viewer. Without them, a person risks getting permanent eye damage, known as solar retinopathy, which can’t be treated and, in some cases, even causesblindness.

Itlastedsomewhere between around 3.5 and 4 minutes. Thelongest-evertotal eclipse occurred in 743 B.C., and it lasted 7 minutes and 28 seconds. Almost double the time of this one! And more than double the time ofthe 2017total solar eclipse, whose longest stretch was only 2 minutes and 32 seconds. Also, NASA says that this record should be broken in 2186 with a 7-minute, 29-second total solar eclipse.

For safe viewing of the Great North American Eclipse, people were advised to grab a pair of certified eclipse glasses or a solar viewer. Without them, a person risks getting permanent eye damage, known as solar retinopathy, which can’t be treated and, in some cases, even causesblindness.

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Another total solar eclipse in the contiguous US won’t be seen until August 22, 2044, while a total eclipse with a coast-to-coast path will only occur on August 12, 2045.Europeanswon’t have to wait so long, as the next total eclipse there is “scheduled” to happen on August 12, 2026, and again on August 2, 2027.

So, while we wait for the next eclipse, let’s take a trip through these hilarious eclipse-related memes and upvote those that are the mostamusing!

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