Now that the moon is blocking the sun’s rays for a few minutes (weather and location permitting), search engine giant Google celebrated the total solar eclipse with a doodle on Monday.
Featured on the top page of Google COMIn , users can enjoy drawings created by Google Doodler Alyssa Winans. Drawing a total solar eclipse through Google letters, fans can enjoy art and science, two of her subjects that they don’t usually encounter.
Google Doodles of 2017
Due to the solar eclipse that occurred in August 2017, Google animated doodle It depicts two aliens playing volleyball with the moon. The moon rotates in a circle through the air, partially covering the sun. Google’s logo is covered in stars and appears above two space creatures.
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Google solar eclipse animation
On Friday, Google joined in on the eclipse frenzy by adding a cool animation that gives users a free and interactive feel.
Google users who search for solar eclipses will see a graphic overlay depicting what millions of people along the path to totality will see on Monday. This is the moment when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, exposing only the outermost layer of the sun, called the corona.
“The moon is having its day in the sun, and people across North America are coming to Google to learn more and celebrate this unusual event,” Jessica Yu, Google’s Doodle team leader, told USA TODAY. told TODAY. Solar eclipse 2024, search for eclipse watchers and have a special experience. ”
Yu said a team of user experience designers created animations to attract users.
Science and technology enthusiasts can search for specific keywords and enjoy animations.
How can I view Google’s total solar eclipse animation?
To see the animation for themselves, users can type the following into the following search engine: Google COM:
- Solar eclipse on April 8th
- solar eclipse 2024
- solar eclipse
- Solar eclipse in 2024
The screen displays:
![Google Doodle creates your own total solar eclipse.](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/04/05/USAT/73216101007-eclipse-gif.gif?width=600&height=344&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
When is the total solar eclipse?
A total solar eclipse is expected to pass over the United States, Mexico, and Canada on April 8th.
Almost 28% of people in the United States will spend a few minutes experiencing the eclipse’s journey across the country. NASArReport.
Which states will be able to see the solar eclipse?
According to NASA, the eclipse’s path will enter the U.S. from Texas to Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. It is expected to pass through the state, he added. Parts of Michigan and Tennessee will also experience it.
When was the last time there was a solar eclipse?
The last total solar eclipse in the United States occurred on August 21, 2017. In October, a rare “Ring of Fire” solar eclipse, in which the moon glided in front of the sun but never completely obscured it, delighted skywatchers. Creates a halo effect.
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