Total Eclipse 2024

Photographer Mat Otero works for The Associated Press in Dallas, Texas, just inside the path of totality for this week’s solar eclipse.

This time-lapse video shows flamingos at the Dallas Zoo rushing to gather in their pond at the moment of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse. When totality passed, the flamingos started spreading out again.

“I didn’t think I was going to be one of the ones that got emotional,” says NBC 5 reporter Alicia Barrera, who covered the total solar eclipse from sunny Russellville, Arkansas. See a collection of Barrera’s reports here. 

Find out how to enjoy this Monday’s eclipse safely with these tips.

Did you see those red blotchy areas around the sun during Monday’s total solar eclipse? Those are called solar ejection prominences.

NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevan Smith explains the differences between solar prominences and solar flares.

A couple got engaged during the total solar eclipse, and a North Texas photographer, Macy Muzljakovich of “Macy Alex Photography,” was hired to capture the once-in-a-lifetime moment.

In a world where love and cosmic events collide, Austynn Harbison and Alex Hoffpauir’s love story is one for the ages.

On Monday, thousands gathered in North Texas to watch the total eclipse. However, storms hit the region, causing travel delays. The next day, all visitors were looking to head home, and NBC 5’s Noelle Walker picked up the story from DFW Airport.

Most TSA security lines took under 20 minutes to clear, but as storms passed through the area, more than 80 cancellations and more than 600 flight delays occurred.

Minnie as well as Breckleigh, Aspen And Mosey plus a cat in Lakewood were featured on NBC 5 First at Four on April 9, 2024.

The artwork will be on display at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Grand Prairie, Texas

If you missed North America’s total solar eclipse or if you caught the eclipse bug, there are more chances to see the sun disappear.

NBC 5’s Larry Collins looked into the future to see when the next eclipse will happen. Plus, what to do with solar glasses now that the celestial event is over. 

If you witnessed April 8’s total solar eclipse, you might have noticed a mesmerizing phenomenon that occurred just before and after the celestial event.

Thanks to a few Southwest Airlines flights in Texas, some lucky individuals witnessed the recent solar eclipse from an altitude of 35,000 feet. This was an incredible opportunity to view a total solar eclipse from the sky, and NBC 5’s Candace Sweat was on board to document the experience.

The intensity, direction, and motion of the shadow bands during April 8’s total solar eclipse appear to be related to the same phenomenon that causes twinkling stars.

Southwest Airlines, one of the country’s most popular airlines, hosted a one-of-a-kind inflight “Solarbration” for its passengers, complete with festive eclipse-themed glasses, napkins, and cosmic cocktails.

Viewer photos from Samantha, Brady and Stan were featured during NBC 5 News at 5 p.m. on April 8, 2024.