LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Today's cloudy skies are not stopping anybody as families and friends lined up at the science museum in Lafayette to throw on their glasses and witness the solar eclipse.

People from all over Acadiana gathered to collect their eclipse viewing glasses and look through the telescope as the clouds opened up to provide a glimpse at the last eclipse Acadiana will see for nearly 20 years.

For families such as the Pierre family, it was a chance to spend time together and witness an eclipse for the first time. Shala Pierre kept her son home from school to witness today's eclipse.

"Yeah, this is one of the best parts of his day. He skipped school today to see this amazing event. I mean, why not? It only happens, you know, so many years at a time," said Pierre.

For others like Javier Anda, it was a chance to witness one of nature's greatest shows once again.

"I actually saw an eclipse back in high school, I think 2017 it was, when I was 14 or 15. It's a really cool experience," said Anda.

Regardless of how many times people have seen an eclipse, as the rays shined in the sky, perhaps the brightest sight was the smiles and energy from those in attendance.

For residents here in Acadiana, another solar eclipse is not expected to be visible until 2044.

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