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With the total solar eclipse approaching in less than a week, hotels and Airbnb in half of the US cities along the astronomical spectacle's path are fully booked for the night of April 7, according to data shared by Airdna..
Skywatchers across the United States have already booked Airbnb properties to observe the beauty of the eclipse this year..
In some US cities, the occupancy rate of Airbnb homes is 100% while it is about 10% in other cities on April 7, the data shows..
It is the largest eclipse on record for the continent, with an estimated 44 million people living within the path of totality and several hundred million more within 200 miles (320 kilometers)..
For those who cannot attend in person, NASA is offering live web streaming from some cities along the path of totality..
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