Total Solar Eclipse seen over the U.S. on August 21, 2017
August 21, 2017

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Portland Taiko drummer Karen Tingey performs in front of a live video shot of the sun to introduce the solar eclipse from Salem, Oregon, Aug. 21, 2017.

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People watch as the solar eclipse approaches totality from Clingmans Dome, which at 6,643 feet (2,025m) is the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, Aug. 21, 2017.