Will I see the solar eclipse 2024? State-by-state breakdown [Video]

WASHINGTON — Americans are less than a week away from experiencing a cross-country total solar eclipse. 

A cosmic event at this scale hasn’t been seen in seven years, and this time it will be bigger and longer than what many experienced in 2017.

The center of the action is a 115-mile-wide stretch, called the path of totality, which touches 15 states – although two are just barely in the 100% totality forecast. The further away from this path of totality, the less percentage of the sun will be covered during the eclipse. 

While a total solar eclipse will be visible in those select states, the rest of the U.S. will still witness a partial eclipse. Even Hawaii and Alaska will be part of the fun. 

As a reminder, a total solar eclipse …