Eclipse proposal: Love in the air during total solar eclipse
- The eclipse was first visible in Texas and then across the U.S. to Maine
- A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and sun
- The next eclipse visible from the mainland U.S. will be in 2044
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(NewsNation) — As crowds at Niagara Falls cheered during the total solar eclipse, Shawn Campana popped the question.
“We’re a good-sized family and sometimes put in the shadow of a lot of things. It seemed like it made sense,” Campana told NewsNation’s national correspondent Caitlyn Becker, who happened to be nearby during the special moment.
“While everyone’s looking that way (at the eclipse), we’re gonna do something between the two of us,” Campana said.
The 2024 solar eclipse is expected to be an economic boon for areas in the path of totality as tourists flocked to towns across America to view the phenomenon.
The next solar eclipse visible from the mainland U.S. won’t be until 2044, marking Monday a rare opportunity.
