Great Solar Eclipse Twitter Reactions 2017

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As you probably already know, the great solar eclipse of 2017 made its way across the sky this afternoon. The last time a total solar eclipse passed through the entirety of the continental United States was 1918. Lucky for us, we have something this time around that didn’t exist nearly a century ago: Twitter.

The Twittersphere’s reactions to the eclipse spanned just about every emotion possible. Some people couldn’t contain their excitement about the phenomenon, while others had more tepid responses. Of course, since it’s Twitter, there were plenty of memes and GIFs to go around. We rounded up some of the best reactions to the Great American Eclipse of 2017.

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The excitement began the morning of August 21, as the hours dwindled till the eclipse first passed Oregon. Everyone was preparing for the big event, and even the moon had to tweet about it.

HA HA HA I’ve blocked the Sun! Make way for the Moon. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/nZCoqBlSTe
— NASA Moon (@NASAMoon) August 21, 2017

Of course, plenty of people posted about the ways they planned to shield their eyes from the sun's concentrated rays. Some people had pretty, um, unconventional ideas in mind.

I'm ready. pic.twitter.com/X8kUDqe6TD
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 21, 2017

Scientist: you need to wear special glasses to watch #SolarEclipse2017

Me: whatever nerd

Also me: pic.twitter.com/1kzx7WrPWP
— Jon Cormany (@cormanser) August 21, 2017

Be careful out there humanity #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/gfCD06dlzV
— ComicsExplained (@comicsexplained) August 21, 2017

maybe the eclipse should be careful of looking at me
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) August 21, 2017

The tweets didn’t stop when the eclipse started, either, but some people were more impressed than others.

Every stubborn persons eyes right now. #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/FEJTQ3Cnni
— Lilly Singh (@IISuperwomanII) August 21, 2017

#SolarEclipse2017 came and went and I'm like, was it fake news all along?
— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) August 21, 2017

Everybody still here? #SolarEclipse2017
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 21, 2017

Even some classic memes made their way into eclipse posts. Remember this throwback?

So great that I got to see this in my lifetime #SolarEclipse2017 pic.twitter.com/qficpAF7JZ
— Pape (@PapetheGreat) August 21, 2017

But through all of Twitter’s fun and games, some had genuine reflections on the celestial event.

No matter if you traveled to the path of totality, stood outside your office, or just pulled up the livestream, the eclipse was a pretty incredible moment. Sure, it was hilarious to talk about, but it also brought people together in a totally unique way.

Here is why I loved the #SolarEclipse17. It:

a) brought out creativity
b) let us go outside
c) wasn't political
d) let us talk to people
— Melody Joy Kramer (@mkramer) August 21, 2017

The next total solar eclipse to cross part of the U.S. won’t happen until April 2024, so today’s eclipse is bound to keep people talking for a while.