On 8 April 2024, a slice of land across North America was treated to the rare and wondrous sight of a total solar eclipse. The awe-inspiring event saw the Sun completely blotted out by a perfectly positioned Moon, temporarily turning day into night.
Millions of people watched eagerly, but from a scientific perspective, the spectacle simply couldn't compare to the paradigm-shattering impact of the solar eclipse on 29 May 1919.
After the event, the ran a story
