Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Washington state to witness grand event

Though, Washington state is not in the path of totality of the upcoming Solar Eclipse April 8, the Moon will still be seen covering a portion of the Sun from our perspective.

Blocking some or all of the light cast on the Earth's surface for a brief period of time, a Solar Eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.

According to Nasa, the centre of the shadow that the Moon casts on the Earth's surface (places where the sun's light is completely blocked) can be relatively small, sometimes only 50 miles wide.

The centre of the shadow will travel across the earth's surface, creating what scientists call the path of totality, as the Moon, the Sun and the Earth all move.

For this eclipse, all of North and Central America will be able to see at least a partial event, according to Space.