See the total solar eclipse of 2024 at one of these watch parties in Dallas-Fort Worth

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In this 2017 file photo, children watch a solar eclipse at the Perot Museum of Nature and... — In this 2017 file photo, children watch a solar eclipse at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The museum is planning a watch party for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.(Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer)

By Norma Cavazos and Travis Pinson

5:00 AM on Dec 8, 2023 CST — Updated at 8:32 AM on Apr 7, 2024 CDT

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Travis Pinson, Special Contributor

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