NASA’s plans for August 21 eclipse

Like so many throughout North America, NASA recently announced its plans for observing the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse. It is the first total eclipse of the sun visible in the contiguous U.S. since 1979, and the first in 99 years whose path stretches across the entire U.S. continent. Many plan to travel to the centerline of the eclipse; in fact, half the U.S. population lives within 400 miles - a solid day’s drive - of the centerline. But others will stay home to experience the partial eclipse in their own cities and neighborhoods ...  and to view the wealth of images to come, from NASA and others. NASA’s plans are briefly outlined below. Read More.