LIVE: Millions brace for solar eclipse across North America

Millions of people across North America will today be gazing upwards to see a solar eclipse – a rare celestial phenomenon that will not happen for another two decades. Parts of Mexico will be plunged into darkness, followed by a number of US states as it curves north-east from Texas to Maine, and brushes the south-eastern tip of Canada. An estimated 32 million people across the US live within the line of totality, where the moon will totally obscure the sun for around four minutes. Read the full updates here: #solar #eclipse #usa Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.