<P> This total solar eclipse marked the first such event in the smartphone and social media era in America . Information, personal communication, and photography were widely available as never before, capturing popular attention and enhancing the social experience . </P> <P> Logistical problems were expected with the influx of visitors, especially for smaller communities . The sale of counterfeit eclipse glasses was also anticipated to be a hazard for eye injuries . </P> <P> Future total solar eclipses will cross the United States in April 2024 (12 states) and August 2045 (10 states), and annular solar eclipses--wherein the Moon appears smaller than the Sun--will occur in October 2023 (9 states) and June 2048 (9 states). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Play media Time - lapse footage of Falls Park on the Reedy in Greenville, South Carolina during the eclipse </Td> <Td> Play media Video of shadow bands on the ground as seen in Simpsonville, South Carolina . </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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