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To view a bruise total Solar Eclipse

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online and in person. Some.

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Advice for safely experiencing the total Solar

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Eclipse on April eighth, as the moon

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casts a slender shadow across Mexico, the

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United States, in Eastern Canada, By.

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Reese. It.

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Shadow Time Baby. Soon.

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People living in North America will get

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to experience their first solar eclipse and

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almost a decade. Even. Though

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the last solar eclipse in North America

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happened, and twenty seventeen, the next one

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isn't expected until August. Twenty Forty four.

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So. Seizing this moment is critical.

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More. Than just a peculiar shadow, the

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solar eclipse is a perfect opportunity to

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hang out with loved ones outside and

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meditate on humanity. Smallness compared to the

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vast universe. What? Is

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a solar eclipse. It's. An

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alignment of the sun, the moon, and the

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earth in such a way that the moon

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passes directly between the sun and the earth.

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Blocking. The sun's rays from reaching

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the earth's surface says no. A Petro.

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The Artem Three project scientist at

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Nasa. If. You're in the

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path of totality. Then you will see the

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moon completely covered the sun. Outside

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of the main path. You. May still

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see a partial eclipse where the moon

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covers a slice of the sun. Despite.

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The involvement of the moon a solar eclipse

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is not to be confused with a lunar

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eclipse. During. Knows the moon passes

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into the shadow of earth and turns a

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dark red color. Lunar. Eclipses are

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visible for most of the entire hemisphere and

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that's facing the moon at the time. When.

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Is the twenty twenty four Solar Eclipse? Passing.

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Through portions of North America, the total solar

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Eclipse will occur on Monday, April eight. Depending.

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On where you are in the path

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of totality, the solar eclipse will happen

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in the afternoon and potentially last around

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four minutes. For. More specific, refer

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to Nasa's map detailing the exact time

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different Us cities will experience the eclipse.

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Where. Will it be visible? While.

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The total Solar Eclipse is primarily happening

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in Mexico in the United States, a

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small section of Eastern Canada is also

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along the path of Totality. Three.

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Major Mexican cities where you can see

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total solar eclipse. Our mother plan the

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wrong though an authority on. There.

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Are numerous locations across the Us

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where you can potentially experience totality.

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A. Few of the locations

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include Dallas, Texas, Russellville, Arkansas,

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Carbondale, Illinois, Greenwood, Indiana, and

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Buffalo, New York. Finding.

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Somewhere you can avoid, a cloudy overcast is

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crucial if you want to have the best

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viewing experience, particularly in Northern New England. you

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can have colder cloudy weather says Petro. Through.

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Mexico and Central Texas. You might be able to

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find places that are more likely to get clear

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skies. Want. To travel somewhere

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within the path of totality, you might have

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to get creative at this point, since many

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hotels in campgrounds within the core path have

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been fully booked for months. Maybe.

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consider finding a place to stay overnight that's

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an hour or so outside of the main

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routes and drive in for the afternoon to

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see the solar eclipse Do

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I really need to wear eclipse glasses? The

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answer is yes. Looking

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at any amount of sun is really

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dangerous, says Matt Bothwell, a public astronomer

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at Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy. So

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you should get eclipse glasses to watch the progress of

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the moon over the face of the sun. And

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just putting on a pair of typical sunglasses

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won't do the trick. You want eye protection

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that is ISO certified for direct sun observation.

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Ideally you may be able to get a free

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pair of solar eclipse glasses from a local library

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or observatory that is handing out ISO certified protection

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in the lead up to the event. While

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it's possible to purchase the glasses online, remain

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wary of fakes. Visit the

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American Astronomical Society's website for

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a database of verified suppliers.

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If you wait until the last second on the

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day of the solar eclipse, you may end up

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having to shell out money for an overpriced pair.

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Where can I stream it online? If

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you're not able to experience it in person,

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NASA is live streaming the solar eclipse on

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YouTube. Viewers of the free

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online broadcast can expect to see telescopic

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views of the eclipse as well as

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helpful context from space experts. Thanks

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