Solar Eclipse 2024

How different cultures have explained eclipses throughout history
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Total Eclipse 2024

How different cultures have explained eclipses throughout history

While most people are looking forward to seeing the eclipse, throughout history — many people saw eclipses as omens of doom. Some superstitions and fears still exist. NBC 5 producer Sara Sanchez learned more from historians and eclipse experts.

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