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The 2024 solar eclipse will be in the skies above Chicago today, with a total eclipse visible in parts of Illinois and Indiana.

On Monday, April 8, 2024, SIU Carbondale will be in the international spotlight once again, thanks to the second total solar eclipse in seven years. In fact, our region is the only location in the world to be the site of both eclipses! Check out the award-winning documentary, “In the Shadow,” about the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on campus.