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Rachel Treisman

A rare solar eclipse darkened skies and dazzled viewers across the U.S.

The moon passes the sun during a solar eclipse on Monday in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. (Eric Lee/STLPR)

A rare solar eclipse swept across parts of the U.S. on Monday, leaving considerable awe, mesmerizing photographs and scores of paper sunglasses in its wake.

It first appeared along Mexico's Pacific Coast just after 11 a.m. PT before crossing into Texas as a partial eclipse, progressing to totality around 1:30 p.m. CT.

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